Moderator says data centers are 'dangerous' and raises water-use concerns

The Moderator opened the session and said the meeting would address concerns about data centers, stating, "We are here tonight to talk about the data centers and how dangerous they are to our society and how much water that they pull." The remark stood out as the only substantive policy-oriented statement in a session otherwise dominated by technical and audio checks.

The statement was not followed by supporting figures or a presentation in the available transcript, and no other speaker recorded in the transcript provided rebuttal, corroboration, or a formal staff response. No motions, votes, or subsequent agenda items related to the data center claim appear in the transcript. The transcript therefore records the concern as an unresolved public remark rather than a formal action. The meeting proceeded after additional technical adjustments to audio and livestreaming.