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Amazon unveiled the launch of a Colorado River Basin Collaborative today
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The Colorado River brings water to 40 million people.
Key facts
- Amazon plans to spend $20 million on water conservation projects along the Colorado River, a crucial but dwindling water supply for 40 million people in the Western US
- Stretching 1,400 miles, the Colorado River brings water to 40 million people across seven states in the Western US and and two states in Mexico
- The waterway has faced “unprecedented” drought over the last 26 years, according to the US Bureau of Reclamation
- The Colorado River brings water to 40 million people
Summary
The Colorado River faces an ‘unprecedented’ drought as data centers demand more water. Amazon plans to spend $20 million on water conservation projects along the Colorado River, a crucial but dwindling water supply for 40 million people in the Western US. The initiative comes as Amazon and other tech companies face mounting scrutiny over how much water their data centers use. Amazon announced the launch of a Colorado River Basin Collaborative today, with a mission to “create one of the biggest corporate water conservation efforts for a single U.S. watershed.” It expects to raise $100 million over two years, including the $20 million investment from its own coffers, for water conservation efforts. Stretching 1,400 miles, the Colorado River brings water to 40 million people across seven states in the Western US and and two states in Mexico.