Most new U.S. AI data centers are being built in drought zones — two-thirds of 809 planned projects set for areas with water shortages

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Luke James
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June 8, 2026

About two-thirds of the 809 data centers planned across the U.S. are slated for land that has been in drought over the past year.

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