
OpenAI's Effingham County data center faces water use scrutiny despite closed-loop cooling
OpenAI's Effingham County data center plans include closed-loop cooling, but environmental advocates raise concerns over water usage and runoff.
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OpenAI's Effingham County data center plans include closed-loop cooling, but environmental advocates raise concerns over water usage and runoff.

AWS now measures and reports water withdrawal data alongside carbon emissions, aiming for water positivity by 2030.