4 ways Project Blue might find water despite Tucson vetoFor Star subscribers:Â Project Blue developer Beale Infrastructure has declined to answer questions about where it intends to get water for its first data-center complex near Tucson. "Stay tuned," a county supervisor was told.Â
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We must plan for the long term, not the 15 years that a developer said would be Project Blue’s lifetime. Project Blue would not be a wise use of water. It behooves political and business leaders to seek economic growth that is water-appropriate.
Both the seasonal monsoons and winter storms that have been so sparse this year are critical for groundwater recharge in the Tucson basin, but the winter precipitation contributes most to yearly recharge, says Wally Wilson, chief hydrologist for Tucson Water.
Both the seasonal monsoons and winter storms that have been so sparse this year are critical for groundwater recharge in the Tucson basin, but the winter precipitation contributes most to yearly recharge, says Wally Wilson, chief hydrologist for Tucson Water.
For Star subscribers: It would put conservation rules on large water users such as data centers — just as a source says a developer is looking at possibly putting a chipmaking factory in Tucson. Â
ÃÛÁÄÖ±²¥ along with Nevada and Mexico will live with less Colorado River water as drought lingers in the West, officials say.
Taking a portion of our reclaimed water now for Project Blue decreases our reclaimed water availability and flexibility. We should already be doing the things that Project Blue claims it will do for water positivity.
City and County leaders need to pay close attention to the concerns and passionate protests of the people of Tucson. The overwhelming majority…
I have been reading news articles and LTEs regarding Project Blue and do have serious worries about the amount of ground water and power deman…
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