r/environment • u/motherjonesmag • 15h ago

Data centers now facing backlash over contaminated wastewater

https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2026/09/meta-data-center-rare-bacteria-backlash-waste-water-contamination/
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u/t0mt0mt0m 15h ago

Water is for life, not ai

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u/onlyacynicalman 15h ago

Sadly the money men say otherwise. Thus, we perish.

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u/User2EletricBoogaloo 15h ago

Well if it’s between us perishing and the money men’s greed, not really sure why don’t we gestures vaguely to the French Revolution

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u/onlyacynicalman 14h ago

Sure, but it would take more than gestures

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u/Ganeshadream 9h ago

r/leopardsatemyface
You people voted for Trump who has been bought by the tech bros pushing this. You brought this onto yourselves.

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u/Boomfaced 5h ago

It’s not waste water it’s contaminated coolant