Former Texas Gov. Rick Perry addresses concerns over AI data center’s water use

AMARILLO, Texas (KVII) — In an exclusive interview, former Texas Gov. Rick Perry, co-founder of Fermi America, discussed the Matador Project, which aims to build the world’s largest AI data center in Amarillo.

The project, set to include four nuclear reactors with a potential output of 11 gigawatts, has raised community concerns about water usage amid regional drought risks and agricultural reliance on aquifers.

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