By Brian Todd
Publication Date: 2026-06-04 19:03:00
PINE ISLAND — Google, the tech giant behind the proposed data center in Pine Island, announced Thursday plans to “support the Trust for Public Land’s efforts to restore 84 acres of floodplain forest, establishing a 1-mile corridor along the Zumbro River to improve water quality.”
The project is part of what Google calls its overall efforts to be a good steward of water resources.
The company, in a press release dated June 3, 2026, touted its water replenishment efforts, which it says includes 165 water stewardship projects in 97 watersheds across the country.
“Today, we’re proud to announce $17 million in support of new projects to advance our water stewardship ambitions in the following seven states,” Google said, listing projects in Georgia, Iowa, Michigan, Nebraska, Texas, Missouri and Minnesota.
The company acknowledges that water is a critical part of data center development because the servers and computer chips used in data centers…
