RENO, Nev. (News 4 & Fox 11) — The Reno City Council this week approved the city’s first evaporative cooling data center and also committed to a future discussion to debate more standards and regulations on the emerging industry.
In a unanimous vote, council members overturned the planning commission’s denial of Oppidan’s 7-acre data center, which will be located near N. Virginia St. and Stead Blvd.
The approval was over the objections of environmental activists, who opposed the project in public comment, citing concerns about water usage…