Regulating Data Center Water Use in California
News ClipUC Berkeley Law·CA·2/10/2026
This report from UC Berkeley Law examines the growing water use demands of data centers in California and calls for coordinated efforts between state/local governments and the tech industry to better manage data center water impacts before more centers are built.
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February 2026 AI is driving a boom in data centers, and with it growing demands on California’s water resources. Developers are building more data centers alongside the hundreds already operating […]