An AI data center in Denver may be violating state drought restrictions by watering its lawn.
The situation came to light over the past few days when an unidentified resident of Denver’s Elyria-Swansea neighborhood shared a now-viral video circulating on social media showing sprinklers dousing the lawn of a data center.
Concerns were raised by the resident, who notes that Denver’s Board of Water Commissioners implemented stage one drought restrictions in March amid record-high dry conditions, according to a board resolution. The city of Denver is currently battling “severe drought” as its watershed faces “severe to exceptional drought” conditions, according to the U.S. Drought Monitor…