Mark Cuban Tells Local Communities AI Firms Need Data Centers More Than Air— So Make Them Pay: 'If They Do Any Documentable Damage...'

On Friday, Mark Cuban said local communities should aggressively hold AI data center operators accountable if they violate laws or cause environmental damage, following reports that a contractor working on a Meta Platforms, Inc. (NASDAQ: META ) data center contaminated Cheyenne’s wastewater system. Cuban Says Communities Should Hold AI Data Centers Accountable Cuban weighed in after Cowboy State Daily reported that the city of Cheyenne, Wyoming, suspended accepting wastewater associated with data center cooling systems following a reported contamination linked to a contractor working on a Meta data center.., the incident prompted months of cleanup, with one city councilman describing it as “a very, very unpleasant surprise.” Responding to the news on X, Cuban argued that communities should take decisive action when AI infrastructure projects ca...