KBOO News In Depth: John DeVoe from WaterWatch of Oregon on Data Centers and Water Usage in The Dalles

By Rachael Garcia and KBOO Staff  |  March 3, 2026  |  KBOO Radio

On this edition of KBOO News in Depth, KBOO’s Rachael Garcia speaks with John DeVoe from WaterWatch of Oregon about the impact of data centers on fresh water in Oregon, and the congressional action to give the City of The Dalles 150 acres of federal public land from the Mt. Hood National Forest via HR 655 to feed Google’s need for more water.

This interview was originally broadcast on KBOO Radio on March 3, 2026. Microphone and radio station studio photo by Tommy Hough.