Opinion | Before a data center moves forward, Minneapolis must listen to the river

By Shelley Buck and Maggie Lorenz, Guest contributor(s) to the Minnesota Star Tribune

“There is a lot we don’t know yet about data centers, but one thing is known: the steep level of water consumption required for their cooling elements. According to the Environmental and Energy Study Institute, some large data centers can use up to five million gallons per day for cooling purposes.”