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Ongoing case: What the AI buildout costs and needs 4 storiesAmazon says it dropped nondisclosure agreements with agencies on data centres and will add over $1 billion in five years.
In a post by AWS chief executive Matt Garman on 2 October, Amazon also announced a Built Together programme of more than $1 billion over five years for data centre communities.
Check our sources · 6 facts from 1 sourceMatt Garman, chief executive of Amazon Web Services, wrote a post published on 2 October 2026 on Amazon's news site about its data centres.
It says "We no longer use nondisclosure agreements with the government agencies we work with on our projects." The post says Amazon will host open houses in communities where it operates and share its plans as early as possible.
It announces a community investment framework called Built Together, under which Amazon "will add more than $1 billion over the next five years". The post says "there are over 100 data center moratoriums being considered across the country".
These figures and the claim that direct data centre water use is about 0.5% of total U.S. direct industrial water use are Amazon's own.
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Direct data center water consumption is about 0.5% of total U.S. direct industrial water use
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1 Amazon is approach to data centers: community-focused, sustainable and efficient
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Amazon's news page carries the post "Amazon's approach to data centers: community-focused, sustainable and efficient", written by Matt Garman, CEO of Amazon Web Services, with page metadata dated 2026-10-02.
citeAmazon's approach to data centers: community-focused, sustainable and efficient ... Written by Matt Garman , CEO of Amazon Web Services | datePublished 2026-10-02T08:55:14.935Z
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The post says: "We no longer use nondisclosure agreements with the government agencies we work with on our projects."
citeWe no longer use nondisclosure agreements with the government agencies we work with on our projects.
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The post says: "We host open houses in communities where we operate to share information about what we're doing and encourage open dialogue. We share information about our plans as early as possible".
citeWe host open houses in communities where we operate to share information about what we’re doing and encourage open dialogue. We share information about our plans as early as possible
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The post says of Built Together: "With Built Together, Amazon will add more than $1 billion over the next five years to what we're already doing".
citeWith Built Together, Amazon will add more than $1 billion over the next five years to what we’re already doing
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The post says: "Right now there are over 100 data center moratoriums being considered across the country."
citeRight now there are over 100 data center moratoriums being considered across the country.
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The post says: "Direct data center water consumption is about 0.5% of total U.S. direct industrial water use". This is Amazon's own statement.
citeDirect data center water consumption is about 0.5% of total U.S. direct industrial water use
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Amazon is approach to data centers: community-focused, sustainable and efficient
Amazon's news page carries the post "Amazon's approach to data centers: community-focused, sustainable and efficient", written by Matt Garman, CEO of Amazon Web Services, with page metadata dated 2026-10-02.
Amazon's approach to data centers: community-focused, sustainable and efficient ... Written by Matt Garman , CEO of Amazon Web Services | datePublished 2026-10-02T08:55:14.935Z
The post says: "We no longer use nondisclosure agreements with the government agencies we work with on our projects."
We no longer use nondisclosure agreements with the government agencies we work with on our projects.
The post says: "We host open houses in communities where we operate to share information about what we're doing and encourage open dialogue. We share information about our plans as early as possible".
We host open houses in communities where we operate to share information about what we’re doing and encourage open dialogue. We share information about our plans as early as possible
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The post says of Built Together: "With Built Together, Amazon will add more than $1 billion over the next five years to what we're already doing".
With Built Together, Amazon will add more than $1 billion over the next five years to what we’re already doing
The post says: "Right now there are over 100 data center moratoriums being considered across the country."
Right now there are over 100 data center moratoriums being considered across the country.
The post says: "Direct data center water consumption is about 0.5% of total U.S. direct industrial water use". This is Amazon's own statement.
Direct data center water consumption is about 0.5% of total U.S. direct industrial water use
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