The Dalles City Council Approves Deal With Google
November 9, 2021 2:55PM PST
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SALEM, Ore. (AP) – The council of a small Oregon city has approved a deal with Google that will enable the technology giant to build more water-guzzling data centers there, though some residents worry about drought and the secrecy.
A single data center can churn through millions of gallons of water per day to keep hot-running equipment cool.
Members of the Dalles City Council unanimously approved the $28.5 million deal Monday night.
How much water the new data centers would use, and how much the existing ones in The Dalles have been using, remains confidential.
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