Water use from data centers is increasing across the Great Lakes region. Our new guide shows the impact of data centers’ water use and gives communities the questions they need to ask data center developers.
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April 7, 2026
New Public Dashboard Provides Data on Water Pollution Flowing into Lake Erie
CHICAGO, IL (April 7, 2026) – Today, the Alliance for the Great Lakes and its partners announced a new, publicly available dashboard that provides near real-time data about water quality […]
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Summary The Alliance for the Great Lakes (AGL) is hiring a Research Fellow (Fellow) to advance the scientific basis for AGL’s strategic research, policy development, and advocacy to protect, restore, and conserve […]
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March 24, 2026
Webinar: Data Center Playbook: Protecting water and understanding the impact of data center development
Water use from data centers is increasing across the Great Lakes region. To help make sense of the impacts, we released a new guide for residents, grassroots organizations, and local […]