
Report warns data centers in the Pacific Northwest are incentivizing new gas production
News ClipNonStop Local KHQ·WA·6/14/2026
A report warns that data centers in the Pacific Northwest, specifically Central Washington, are incentivizing new gas production due to their high consumption of water and power. The article highlights the environmental concerns associated with data center operations in the region.
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CENTRAL WASHINGTON - While data centers provide critical infrastructure for AI and the internet as a whole, they are also known to guzzle up water and power while creating other