EPA Water Chief Pledges Review as Rural Georgia Faces Brown Water Near Meta Data Center
Nikshep Myle
Thu, May 21, 2026 at 8:12 AM MST
Brown water filling kitchen taps shouldn’t be the price rural communities pay for America’s AI ambitions. Yet Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez held up two jars of murky water at a congressional hearing this week, demanding answers from EPA’s top water official about alleged contamination near a massive data center project in Morgan County, Georgia.
Jessica Kramer, EPA’s assistant administrator for water, agreed under oath to investigate the water quality issues. Her commitment puts federal regulators on record as reviewing potential drinking water impacts from AI infrastructure construction—even as the Trump administration fast-tracks data center permits nationwide.
Federal Review Could Signal Broader Scrutiny
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https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/epa-water-chief-pledges-review-151249023.html (Gadget Review)
I saw that AOC was trending for holding a jar of brown water from nearby a Meta data center in Georgia and looked for a link to share.