US Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick claimed on Wednesday that data centers 'don't use water,' a statement that contradicts the fact that data centers consume significant amounts of water, raising concerns among residents in potential locations. During an interview, Lutnick expressed his strong aversion to claims that data centers consume water resources, stating that the industry with the highest water consumption in the United States is livestock farming. He further added that data centers do not use water at all, and that such claims are propaganda spread by adversaries to slow down US development.
