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November 12, 2021

Small Oregon city OKs 2 more data centers

  • Some residents of The Dalles are concerned about Google's secrecy over water use.
    • By ANDREW SELSKY
    Associated Press

    SALEM, Ore. — The council of a small Oregon city has approved a deal with Google that will enable the technology giant to build two more water-guzzling data centers there, though some residents worry about drought and secrecy.

    A single data center can churn through millions of gallons of water per day to keep hot-running equipment cool, and the placement of these facilities in drought-prone areas is an increasing concern around the globe, even as reliance on them is growing. Data centers form the “cloud” that helps people stream movies, conduct research at the touch of a button, buy things and store photos and videos.


     
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