Amazon commits $20 million to Colorado River water conservation amid usage scrutiny

Amazon commits $20 million to Colorado River water conservation amid usage scrutiny

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Amazon has announced plans to invest $20 million in water conservation projects along the Colorado River, which supplies water to 40 million people in the Western US. This initiative comes amid increasing scrutiny of Amazon and other tech companies regarding the water consumption of their data centers. The company aims to address water sustainability but has not disclosed its exact water usage.

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Originally published by theverge