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Data centers are thirsty for water. This Nevada region is prepared, at least for now

Outside Reno, Nev., a massive data center campus is being built to support artificial intelligence. The center sits in the nation's driest state and will need billions of gallons of water to operate.

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Kaleb Roedel
Kaleb M. Roedel is an award-winning journalist of the Northern Nevada Business Weekly. At the NNBW, Kaleb covers topics that impact all businesses, big and small, across the greater Northern Nevada and Lake Tahoe regions, including economic trends, workforce development, innovation and sustainability, among others.
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