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Google will fund removal of 2000 acres of trees in Oklahoma to save water while building new data center

Google will fund removal of 2000 acres of trees in Oklahoma to save water while building new data center Zachary Whalen Wed, 09/02/2026. 07:00 Primary Image Primary Image Caption Google estimates removing cedar trees along 2,000 acres of the Arkansas River will save 100 million gallons of water.

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Google will fund removal of 2000 acres of trees in Oklahoma to save water while building new data center Zachary Whalen Wed, 09/02/2026.

Google is investing $30 million into water conservation in Oklahoma while simultaneously planning to build a 506-acre data center in Tusla.

07:00 Primary Image Primary Image Caption Google estimates removing cedar trees along 2,000 acres of the Arkansas River will save 100 million gallons of water.

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Google will fund removal of 2000 acres of trees in Oklahoma to save water while building new data center Zachary Whalen Wed, 09/02/2026. 07:00 Primary Image Primary Image Caption Google estimates removing cedar trees along 2,000 acres of the Arkansas River will save 100 million gallons of water. Google is investing $30 million into water conservation in Oklahoma while simultaneously planning to build a 506-acre data center in Tusla.

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  • $1.5 million of Google's allocated funds will go towards removing water-thirsty cedar trees along approximately 2,000 acres of the Arkansas River, which will save an esti...

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