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Scanlan,&nbsp;<em>Inside ESG Reporting: Thirsty Data Centers Reveal Limits to Transparency<\/em>, American Bar Association, (Mar. 5, 2025).&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Read the full article here:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/papers.ssrn.com\/sol3\/papers.cfm?abstract_id=5169836\">Inside ESG Reporting: Thirsty Data Centers Reveal Limits to Transparency<\/a>&nbsp;\u2014 American Bar Association<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-u-flex uwm-u-flex--wrap uwm-u-flex--left\">\n<a class=\"uwm-c-button uwm-u-mr-20 uwm-u-mb-20\" href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/centerforwaterpolicy\/american-bar-association-published-inside-esg-reporting-thirsty-data-centers-reveal-limits-to-transparency\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Read the Article<\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Water Policy Specialist Peyton McCauley, Director Melissa Scanlan, and UWM-SFS Master\u2019s student Dan McLennon&nbsp;recently explored private environmental, social, and governance (ESG) reporting to assess water consumption of AI and data centers&nbsp;and discuss the limitations. 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