Apr 22
Maryland's Water Is Running Out. Virginia's Data Centers Are Part of Why.
The Potomac hasn’t been this low in recorded history. Millions of Marylanders depend on it. And a sprawling industry upstream faces no meaningful limits on how much it can drink. By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews The Potomac River is at the lowest level ever recorded for this time of year — a data point drawn from more than 130 years of measurements — and the region that depends on it for…
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