NJ has crucial choices on data centers, environmentalist says
News Clip9:16NJ Spotlight News·NJ·6/26/2026
Environmentalists in New Jersey are urging the state to make crucial decisions regarding the proliferation of data centers. They highlight the significant electricity and water demands of these facilities, which power AI and require constant cooling. This has led to increasing calls for regulation of data center development across the state.
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Data centers house servers that run 24/7 to drive artificial intelligence. They demand tremendous amounts of electricity to operate and water to prevent overheating. That's led to demands to regulate their development.
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