Hatred for data centers is sky high, but this local government agency sees dollar signs
Polls show data centers are widely hated. Chicago and other cities are working to slow the proliferation of high-tech centers.But the government body that oversees Cook County’s sewer system and manages stormwater sees data centers for artificial intelligence as an opportunity to pad its almost $2 billion, largely taxpayer-funded, annual budget.The Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago, the owner of the Deep Tunnel flood-control system, stands to bring in millions of…
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