Editorial: We should commit to keeping data centers away from our water

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

When Herald writer Taylor Scott Richmond reported on a development company’s request to Snohomish County Public Utility District for a peak demand load of 9.5 megawatts, residents quickly voiced their concerns that the proposed project may be a data center.

An approximately 1.2 million-square-foot project, currently known as Project Cascade, is proposed for the Cascade Industrial Center. Despite assurances from Arlington Mayor Don Vanney that the project is not a data center, skepticism remains among many.

The public’s concern prompted Amazon to announce in a press release its plan to build on the site and that Project Cascade would “support customer delivery in the Central and North Puget Sound area.”

Residents’ concerns were understandable due to the large anticipated need for power. A request for 9.5 megawatts points toward a very power-hungry facility. It would conceivably be enough electricity to power a large manufacturing plant, a large cold storage warehouse, a charging hub for an entire fleet of EV vehicles, a university campus or a regional theme park. It’s no wonder that fears of a possible data center grew quickly.

https://www.heraldnet.com/2026/06/06/editorial-we-should-commit-to-keeping-data-centers-away-from-our-water/

[Klarkashton]

1. Have.AI figure out how to make water if the shit is so

Goddamn smart.
I've had more than enough of this AI hype and bullshit. What it comes down to is creating videos of sex slave women bots - the only possible means of making money with it.

[bucolic_frolic]

2. I think the whole thing is insane

Funding is drying up. Profits will be temporary, slim, and scarce.

I am giving up on AI. It did a few things, but it's boring and not very accurate most of the time.

[rampartd]

3. lets commit to keeping them away from data.