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Resident urges Denver to require water and land protections for data centers
Summary
A resident with a tech background urged the council to adopt zoning standards and site-design rules requiring data centers to restore natural ecosystems and account for large water and energy demands, and suggested coordination with Aurora and indigenous land stewards.
Courtney, who said she made a career in tech and identified herself as a Denver resident, warned that an increase in data centers will raise water and energy demand and that policymakers must plan to reduce harm to local ecosystems and communities. "How many native plants do we need to add back to a specific area in order to make up…
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