The DIESEL Shortage

Comment:  Seems Diesel fuel is being routed to AI Centers who are also using up our drinking water.  I guess our gov’t has decided we need to go without food & Drinking water all so AI Centers can collect data and spy on us.

AI Data Center Diesel Spill in Secaucus, NJ

An Equinix AI data center in Secaucus, NJ, spilled an estimated 5,000–5,500 gallons of diesel into Anderson Creek after a reported computer glitch, with cleanup ongoing and no confirmed environmental impact so far CBS News+2.

What happened

On September 11, 2026, an automated fueling system at Equinix’s NY2 data center in Secaucus malfunctioned, repeatedly calling for diesel fuel and causing 5,000–5,500 gallons of No. 2 diesel to discharge from a storage tank into Anderson Creek, a tidal tributary of the Hackensack River CBS News+2.

The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) says the fuel was contained within the creek and did not reach the Hackensack River’s main stem CBS News+1. No drinking water intakes are nearby, and no wildlife deaths have been reported, though officials caution it is too early to rule out ecological harm Yahoo+1.

Cause

Local officials and Equinix have cited a “computer glitch” in the automated fueling system as the cause CBS News+1. The exact technical details are under investigation, and Equinix is working with local, state, and federal agencies to determine the root cause and prevent recurrence CBS News+1.

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