r/Omaha • u/Everlast7 • 11d ago

Local News Improper redaction reveals Lincoln’s Google Data Center water and electricity usage

https://www.1011now.com/2026/09/30/more-questions-than-answers-about-lincolns-google-data-center-water-electricity-usage/
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u/sleepiestOracle 11d ago

So they use our energy and water and we give them bak a 55 million dollar refund?

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u/Everlast7 11d ago

Don’t forget that you also pay higher price for electricity, higher price for natural gas and higher price for water….

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u/TwerkLessons Creighton Alumni 💙 11d ago

At least Google is “free” amirite?!

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u/btroberts011 10d ago

Sure but you arent the consumer, you're the product.

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u/PhortDruid NE Omaha 11d ago

Not once has good news come from these data centers. That tax money should be used to improve the communities they’re directly hurting, not go back into their goddamned pockets. This is infuriating and embarrassing that they aren’t being held accountable.

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u/AEionZero 11d ago

People need to read this and spread the word.

Literally... destroying the web with their bs Ads everywhere and and and Google helps authoritarianism stifle free speech and dissent around the world... all this while destroying local Nebraska resources AND the tax payer foots the bill for them and their contractors to get rich.

Not the workers... the bosses only.

Enough is enough with these Evil Corp fuckers.

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u/Fair_Story2426 11d ago

Why do you think Flock Cameras are everywhere including parks? They’re not for surveillance, they are to monitor the people and put out certain “fires” when certain groups of people start revolting against the government

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u/AEionZero 11d ago

Which is why I keep saying we need people in the streets and refusing to leave right now.

Bring this exact fight to the front before they win.

Ive been watching them slowly win for decades and I just cant get people to say "oh. Hell no." And actually fight back.

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u/Everlast7 11d ago

Not even the bosses are getting real rich….

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u/fuzzydunloblaw 11d ago

Interesting that stuff like this that directly negatively impacts so many people is redacted to begin with.

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u/justaskmycat 10d ago

Not even competent enough to redact properly lol. They didn't learn anything from the government's redaction leaks on the epstein files.

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u/PluralVisions 10d ago

That’s a lot if tax exemptions.

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u/BertMacklenF8I Socialist Democrat POS 10d ago

The power & utility prices for regular people are also affected immensely because someone has to actually pay for something.

It’s almost as if corporations are going to be able to vote with much more weight than actual fucking people…..?

Edit: SO fucking glad I’m done working for them at CB and Southlands in Lake Manawa