Data Centers Raise Power And Water Concerns
Business Insider reports on the U.S. data-center boom and this past week won a George Polk Award for its interactive map and reporting. Journalists highlighted rising concerns about electricity and drinking-water use, financing risks tied to circular deals and Big Tech backstops, and construction bottlenecks that could raise costs. The package uses satellite imagery to track gigawatt-scale sites and signals increased regulatory and investor scrutiny.
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High industry relevance and credible, award-winning reporting, but limited technical novelty and mainly descriptive, not prescriptive, analysis.
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