Amazon pledges $20M for Colorado River conservation amid data center water scrutiny

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Amazon has announced a $20 million investment in water conservation projects along the Colorado River, a vital water source for 40 million people in the western United States. The initiative, launched under a new Colorado River Basin Collaborative, comes as tech companies face growing pressure over the water consumption of their data centers. Amazon has set a goal to become 'water positive' — replenishing more water than it consumes — by the end of the decade. The company has recently shared some data on its water usage, but critics say the disclosure remains incomplete. The full scope of Amazon's water footprint across its operations is still not publicly known.

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