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Meta Data Center Allegedly Spreads Deadly Bacteria into Residents' Waterways

A Meta AI data center in Cheyenne, Wyoming, is alleged to have discharged wastewater containing Cupriavidus gilardii bacteria into local water channels. City authorities stopped accepting wastewater from Meta's contractor as a precaution, while Meta said its own testing did not find the bacteria and questioned the city's results.

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2026-01-01
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