# Voters rejected AI data centers over resource concerns. Here's why measuring water usage is hard

- Source: CNBC Top News
- Published: 2026-11-05T13:00:01+00:00
- Category: Markets
- Original: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/11/05/meta-spacex-ai-data-centers-use-millions-of-gallons-of-water-a-day.html
- Canonical: https://groundlevelnews.com/story/voters-rejected-ai-data-centers-over-resource-concerns-here-s-why-meas-684d1b/

AI data centers are facing national outcry for draining local water and power supply. The truth about how they use water to stay cool is far more complicated.

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