We've all just got to do our part!

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We've all just got to do our part! - SLRPNK

I don’t think any data centers would be using ground water for cooling. They’d likely be on closed loop systems. And the power draw is only an issue if we decide to not fix where the grid gets its power from.
data center engineer here! incorrect
Then regulations should be put in place to ban that practice. There is no good excuse to not be on a closed loop system.

There is no good excuse to not be on a closed loop system.

But that costs $ and Microsoft doesn’t make money by spending it when they absolutely don’t have to.

That’s right! They’re better off spending it on lobbying so they end up getting more money!

Companies have a 1000-1 ROI on lobbying.

Link

It’s foolish not to buy what’s on sale.

How The Fortune 100 Turned $2 Billion in Lobbying Spend Into $400 Billion of Taxpayer Cash

$1 invested in lobbying returned $1,000 in federal contracts and grants for the top 10 Fortune 100 companies (2014-2017).

Forbes