The Trump administration is “keenly aware” of Americans’ concerns about water and artificial intelligence data centers and wants the industry to embrace technologies like reusing treated wastewater, according to a senior EPA official. But Jess Kramer, who leads EPA’s water office, also defended the administration’s pledge to help make the U.S. “the AI capital of the world,” arguing that the technology is already driving conversations at the agency. “Being the AI capital of the world, utilizing that as a tool, and utilizing [it] to the best of its ability, I think that’s a great goal,” Kramer said in an interview last week. “I don’t think there’s anything short-sighted about that. I think it has driven a lot of conversations.” 

Other data center water use news:

• Cowboy State Daily (Cheyenne, Wyo.): Cheyenne leaders, industry officials: data centers could lower electricity costs
• WyoFile: Opinion: Wyoming’s water future depends on holding corporate utilities accountable
• Smart Water Magazine: Water: The common overlooked area in the AI boom and venture capital
• Santa Clara University: News release: New report studies data center development, water availability, and environmental justice in California