{
  "id": 8271776,
  "title": "Data centers, drawing concerns over water and power, may have another surprise impact: forever chemicals",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/data-centers-drawing-concerns-over-water-and-power-may-have-another",
  "topic": "ai",
  "section": "AI",
  "published": "2026-09-18T16:43:39.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hill",
    "slug": "the-hill",
    "url": "https://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/6098173-ai-data-centers-forever-chemicals-pfas-water-power/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "As AI data centers face intense public pushback over issues including their electricity and water use, another potential environmental impact is percolating: the proliferation of forever chemicals. Data centers can use these chemicals in at least two ways: in their cooling processes and through their more general use of semiconductors. Supporters say that their use...",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}