Wyoming House to Consider Bill for $500,000 Study on Data Centers' Water Impact
The Wyoming House will discuss House Bill 90, which proposes a $500,000 study on the water supply impact of data centers and hydrogen projects. The bill, advanced by an 8-1 vote, aims to assess large-scale industrial water use and its effects on water quality. Concerns have been raised over the rapid introduction of data centers and their substantial water requirements. The bill must pass further readings in the House and Senate before reaching the governor for approval.

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.




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