February 21, 2026
6.5 GW Building, No Water Plan, No Local ConsentThe Goldwater Institute's William Beard counters that technology is outrunning the problem, pointing to closed-loop systems with less than 1% water loss.
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William Beard
William Beard is a Texas-based infrastructure professional involved in datacenter development and energy grid policy initiatives.
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