Meta expects its massive Richland Parish data center to consume roughly the same amount of water as the farmland it replaced. That’s according to Henry Thornton, a regional community development manager with Meta who spoke about the data center project at the 2026 TEC Next Conference in Baton Rouge late last week. The currently-under-construction facility,
Meta leader addresses Louisiana data center water usage concerns
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