The expansion of AI infrastructure and data centers is increasing competition for water resources with the oil and gas industry. North American data centers are projected to consume nearly 1 trillion liters of water in 2025, with U.S. data centers potentially requiring up to 1.45 billion gallons of new water capacity per day by 2030. This growing demand is straining existing water supplies, particularly in arid regions like Texas and Arizona, where oil and gas operations are also significant.
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