An AI data center project for western Kansas might use less water than irrigation farming 25.4%
KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR - By Calen Moore - 6/9/2026, 8:00 AM
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Massive data centers powering artificial intelligence have sprouted across the country in recent years, drawing growing opposition for their water consumption. But in rural Kansas, boosters of one project argue that it could represent a huge savings in water use compared to irrigated farming. FINNEY COUNTY, Kansas — Ann Gravatt and Jesse... more