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Hill Policy
position · 2026

Limit data centers’ impact on water resources

Van Orden says data centers must use technology that minimizes harm to Wisconsin’s water resources and must not pollute or deplete local water supplies. He identifies closed-loop and air-cooled cooling systems for use wherever feasible.

Context: Use of the specified cooling systems is conditioned on feasibility.

In their own words

Closed-loop and air-cooled cooling systems should be utilized wherever feasible

The source

Derrick Van Orden: Issues ↗

Published: Original date not established; campaign context manually checked
Retrieved: 11/10/2026