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<div class="at-above-post addthis_tool" data-url="http://www.metro.us/oregon-city-drops-fight-to-keep-google-water-use-private/"></div>Residents of The Dalles, Oregon, should soon know how much of their water Google’s data centers have been using to cool the computers inside the cavernous buildings — information that previously was deemed a trade secret. Data centers around the world help people stream movies, store trillions of photos and conduct daily business online, but […]<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings above via filter on get_the_excerpt -...

Google's data centers in the small town consumed 1 billion liters of water last year.

Google said its data centers in the Oregon town consumed 274.5 million gallons of water last year, and some residents are shocked.

Google's data centers in the small town consumed 1 billion liters of water last year.

The Dalles has agreed to disclose how much of the city’s water Google’s data centers use, abandoning a 13-month legal fight to keep the info secret, and committing to release the company’s water consumption in the future.