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El Paso and New Mexico climate plans unprepared for data centers
Original: El Paso and New Mexico set ambitious climate goals. Their plans didn’t account for massive new data centers
El Paso and New Mexico both adopted ambitious climate targets, but their plans were drawn up before an influx of massive new data centers entered the region. The facilities' enormous electricity and water demands were never factored into local and state emissions strategies, creating a gap between stated climate goals and projected energy use. The report highlights how quickly data-center growth is complicating environmental planning in the border region.
Why now: A new report points out that rapidly expanding data centers are undermining carefully made regional climate plans.
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