The Project Blue data center that’s under construction in Pima County could use up to 31 million gallons of water per year.
Doug MacEachern, spokesperson with the Arizona Department of Water Resources, says that Bobcat Tucson Water LLC — an out-of-state company — applied for two commercial wells in January, on behalf of Project Blue.
Bobcat Tucson Water LLC is an entity tied to Beale Infrastructure — the developers of Project Blue.
MacEachern told AZPM that the two wells are approved under three existing legal groundwater rights agreements.
Read the full story on AZPM.org →
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A resident holds up an anti-Project Blue sign during a community meeting in downtown Tucson on Aug. 4.
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Community members holding signs opposing Project Blue filled Tucson City Council chambers during a study session discussing the fate of the data center proposal.
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Residents hold up a sign protesting Project Blue during a community meeting in Tucson on Aug. 4. The plan was tied to Amazon Web Services, which federal agencies like DHS and ICE also use for surveillance purposes.
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Residents speak during a Project Blue community meeting in Tucson on Aug. 4.
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Representatives with Beale Infrastructure joined Tucson officials to give information about Project Blue during a meeting on Wednesday, July 23, 2025, held at Mica Mountain High School in Tucson’s far southeast side.
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Tucson Mayor Regina Romero and other city leaders listen to a presentation about Project Blue during a community meeting in southeast Tucson on Wednesday, July 23, 2025. The mayor and council will first vote on the project in August.
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Representatives with Beale Infrastructure joined Tucson officials to give information about Project Blue during a meeting on Wednesday, July 23, 2025, held at Mica Mountain High School in Tucson’s far southeast side.
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Representatives with Beale Infrastructure joined Tucson officials to give information about Project Blue during a meeting on Wednesday, July 23, 2025, held at Mica Mountain High School in Tucson’s far southeast side.
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Pamphlets against Project Blue are displayed at the Watershed Management Group's Living Lab in midtown Tucson.
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