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- University of Minnesota researchers released a data-center toolkit for Minnesota officials.
- Developed with the Freshwater Society, the toolkit debuted at a Rochester workshop on Oct. 9.
- The guide outlines energy and water impacts and offers regulatory strategies with code examples.
- Owatonna manager Greg Krushke said it will shape updates to the city’s 1980s zoning code.
- Executive director Andi Sutton warned karst geology makes water effects from data centers a shared issue.
