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Microsoft backing measure protecting consumers over data center water usage costs
Microsoft is publicly supporting the Water Cost Accountability Act, a proposed state-level bill that would prohibit public water systems from charging consumers for infrastructure costs tied to data center water usage.
Published Sep 3, 2026 · Analyzed Sep 5, 2026
Lutnick claims that data centers, known for water consumption, 'don’t use water'
Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick publicly denied that data centers consume water during a CNBC interview, contradicting widely documented hydrological impacts of cooling systems and sparking scrutiny over federal messaging on AI infrastructure sustainability.
Sep 3, 2026
All this hysteria about datacenter water use. Check out this graph of how Al water consumption in America compares to laundry, flushing toilets, etc. From CBS news. Also AI is only 10% of datacenter use.
A Reddit post shares a CBS News interactive graphic comparing AI-related datacenter water use to household water uses, asserting AI accounts for only 10% of total datacenter water consumption and urging skepticism toward 'hysteria' about AI's water footprint.
Jul 19, 2026