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AI Data Center Threat to Lowndes County | Huntsville News
A massive AI data center proposed for Lowndes County, Alabama, is sparking fierce debate over water usage and infrastructure strain—raising alarms in a region already burdened by decades of disinvestment. As data centers multiply nationwide, experts warn their environmental and social costs are outpacing safeguards. Residents fear the project could undo fragile water improvements, echoing troubling cases like Hope Hull, Alabama, and Newton County, Georgia, where data centers led to contaminated water and appliance damage. With proposed legislation calling for a pause until stronger…
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