Kris Mayes calls for no new AI data centers as Arizona faces water, power crunch

By: Jerod MacDonald-Evoy

Outlets: Arizona Mirror

Published: August 31, 2026

Words: 601

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 5 days ago

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Arizona Democratic Attorney General Kris Mayes is calling for a statewide pause on new data centers, specifically those aimed at powering artificial intelligence systems, amid rising energy costs and the federal government’s plan to cut 30% of Arizona’s Colorado River supply.

“The only sane thing to do is to pause the approval of new data centers,” Mayes said in a written statement. “Data centers are power- and water-intensive, and Arizona is challenged …

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