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The Wyoming House of Representatives will review House Bill 90, proposing a $500,000 study on how data centers and hydrogen projects affect the state's water supply. The bill was advanced by the House Agriculture, State and Public Lands & Water Resources Committee by an 8-1 vote.

It aims to investigate large-scale industrial water use, including projects that extract water from the cycle. Concerns have been voiced regarding the water consumption of data centers, especially following the Laramie County Commission's approval of Project Jade, a 2.7-gigawatt facility. The bill must undergo further readings in the House and Senate before reaching the governor.