Data centers strain water supply in Oregon town already facing pollution crisis

Oregon Cattle Rancher Accuses Amazon Data Center of Poisoning Local Water Supply

After Amazon built a data center in Morrow County, Oregon, in 2011, one local rancher claims that environmental health issues have been worsening in the area. Jim Doherty, who has […] The post Oregon Cattle Rancher Accuses Amazon Data Center of Poisoning Local Water Supply appeared first on The Western Journal.

Data centers strain water supply in Oregon town already facing pollution crisis

Data centers have proliferated across Oregon over the last 15 years, but their water usage is creating additional problems for communities already struggling with contamination.

Data centers: Gluttons for power, water and minerals Part II – Richard Mills

2025.12.23 Grid stress Stanford University notes that data center companies and utilities have to worry not only about how much power they consume, but how many new transmission lines will carry it.  Data centers: Gluttons for power, water and minerals Part I For example, the Salt River Project in Arizona recommends a new substation and two new 230kV transmission lines. According to the company’s 2023 Integrated Systems Plan, “SRP will likely ne…