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Control the chemical spike with tax breaks for PFAS-free data centers

A rescued hawksbill sea turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata) swims after caught in fishing net known as 'ghost net' in Karimunjawa islands on June 12, 2022 in Central Java, Indonesia.
PFAS exposure harms hawksbill sea turtles by causing developmental issues, lowering embryo survival, and reducing hatchling success. Photo: Ulet Ifansasti/Getty Images

PFAS chemicals are a biodiversity disaster waiting to happen.

The AI boom has made data centers an essential form of infrastructure, but it has also raised questions about how they’re cooled. Operators are under increasing scrutiny about their water consumption, prompting some to turn to a dangerous alternative – one that could even trigger a biodiversity crisis – per-

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