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Center for Water Policy Director, Professor, and Lynde B. Uihlein Endowed Chair Melissa Scanlan was featured in a Crain\u2019s Chicago Business article titled \u201cAI\u2019s expanding footprint comes with a big thirst for water.\u201d Professor Scanlan spoke about AI-data center demands on water and electricity in a piece that contextualizes impacts of the industry\u2019s rapid growth.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Read the full article on Crain\u2019s Chicago Business website<\/a>.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Want to learn more about the impacts of AI-data centers? Check out our Legislative Model to Promote Transparency and Environmental Protections<\/a>. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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