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Oklahoma Resident Battles Google Data Center Over Water Threat

7/19/2026

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Kyle Schmidt of Sand Springs, Oklahoma, opposes a Google data center planned about a mile from his home.
He says residents were kept in the dark about the project on a mostly forested tract of land.
Schmidt worries the data center could affect the community’s water supply.
He fears the development may jeopardize the dream home his family moved into last year.

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Story summary

Kyle Schmidt of Sand Springs, Oklahoma, opposes a Google data center planned about a mile from his home.
He says residents were kept in the dark about the project on a mostly forested tract of land.
Schmidt worries the data center could affect the community’s water supply.
He fears the development may jeopardize the dream home his family moved into last year.