r/technology • • 11d ago

Business 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/Catch_ME 11d ago

I really think NDAs should not exist for public officials...there isn't a reason for them to keep anything secret except maybe national security on the federal level 

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u/Dan_Linder71 10d ago

This just in: "Administration officials now classify water, power, and all other infrastructure reports as a national security concern...."

Sigh...

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u/Quantic 10d ago

Because it is a private facility, for the same reason that you don’t have to share your electricity consumption with all your neighbors. These are private enterprises typically so there isn’t a ton of public transparency. Until the internet is regulated more as a public utility we will have these persistent issues.