On Second Thought, No Press Conference On Cheyenne Meta Data Center Contamination

On Second Thought, No Press Conference On Cheyenne Meta Data Center Contamination

Despite promising a press conference this week to address the Meta data center contamination of Cheyenne’s wastewater system, the Board of Public Utilities now says it won’t, opting instead to release a statement addressing questions.

Bacteria Found in Cheyenne Wastewater Linked to Meta Data Center Construction

The Cheyenne Board of Public Utilities has permanently revoked Meta’s authorization to discharge wastewater from its data center construction after a rare bacterium was discovered in the city’s reclaimed water system, according to officials. The bacterium, Cupriavidus gilardii, was first detected during routine wastewater sampling in late February but was announced July 8, officials said. […]

BOPU to release timeline on Cheyenne wastewater contamination

CHEYENNE, Wyo. — Bryce Dorr, capital projects supervisor at the Cheyenne Board of Public Utilities, told Cheyenne residents late Tuesday night that a detailed timeline of events in the contamination discovery and remediation process of the city’s wastewater system is on the way. Dorr said the board chose to withhold sensitive information as BOPU investigated because there was no immediate threat to the community’s drinking water and angst over d…

Cheyenne suspends datacenter wastewater after rare bacterium traced to Meta’s AI site

Read the full story at Techspot. Meta’s massive data center in Cheyenne, Wyoming, isn’t even finished, but it’s already become another illustration of why more people would rather live next to a nuclear power plant than one of these facilities. City officials say wastewater from the site introduced a rare bacterium into Cheyenne’s reclaimed water … Continue reading Cheyenne suspends datacenter wastewater after rare bacterium traced to Meta’s AI …