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Wyoming tightens wastewater rules after Meta datacenter contractor flushed contaminated water

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Meta said it was working with officials to be a ‘good neighbor’ and drinking water supplies were not affected
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Public opposition to the Project Cosmo mega datacenter was already growing before the bacteria incident.

The Cowboy State Daily reported in May on pushback to projects in Cheyenne and elsewhere in Wyoming, including environmental questions about the safety and integrity of so-called closed loop cooling systems used by Meta and their tech company rivals pushing the artificial intelligence revolution.

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The Guardian
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Richard Luscombe
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