The Tucson City Council is slated to discuss the massive and secretive Project Blue data center proposal for the first time at a study session Wednesday afternoon. … Mayor Regina Romero asked the city manager to initiate a review of data center ordinances and regulations by other Arizona cities. … In a summary of the draft’s key elements, the document includes Project Blue’s water-related promises. … [e.g.]The developers of Project Blue will fund or directly invest in Tucson Water efforts to secure new water resources to offset their water use. Project Blue will use minor amounts of potable water that will be offset annually. … More information on water-related promises of the project are included in the updated Project Blue fact sheet shared ahead of Wednesday’s meeting.

Other data center water use news:

• Arizona Republic (Phoenix): Data centers are on the rise in Arizona. Are they a good idea in the desert? 
• Arizona Daily Star (Tucson): Opinion: Project Blue — a new myth and an old saw
• Arizona Daily Star (Tucson): Opinion: Scott gives reasons for supporting Project Blue 
• Arizona Public Health Association: Blog: How Arizona’s data center boom could hike your power bill & harm public health
• Water Tech Online: Blog: How data centers can solve their water consumption challenge