AI Data Center?!?!
Is anyone else concerned about this? I feel like the news on Libteryland was EVERYWHERE and we had such a high voter turnout for it (compared to the average, even though 22% will isn’t that high 😅). But I’m surprised I haven’t heard or seen much about this data center? Who else doesn’t want this and have it use 19,000 gallons of municipal water?!
Shared the article link below but specifically this paragraph is concerning:
“The topic of water has been discussed with this project as well. According to the FAQ document from Elevate Rapid City, “The project requires approximately 19,000 gallons of water to initially fill its closed-loop cooling system.” This means that the water will be recirculated through the building and will not need to repeat the 19,000 gallon process. If local water service was approved, Stephen Tamang says, “it would presumably come from Rapid City’s municipal water system, which is ultimately tied in significant part to local regional water resources, including Pactola Reservoir.””
https://shsraidergeneration.com/2425/news/ai-is-creeping-into-rapid-city-sd/