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by cr125rider 12 days ago
It’s regulated in the US too. You need well and consumption permits before using tons of water. Water usage is approved
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Just like xAI was regulated to not run more than 15 gas turbines? US lets companies get away with breaking things and punishes wrongdoing at most with a fine that's less than the money that was made by breaking the rules, so US regulations sort of don't matter.

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/jan/15/elon-musk...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colossus_(data_center)

Yeah that does really suck. Are the fines just a cost of doing business fine? :(