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Desert Data Centers Spark Conflict | Real Estate News
A billionaire lawyer with a wild past is racing to build a $10 billion AI data center in California’s Imperial Valley—despite fierce local, environmental, and political pushback. The project, needing 330 megawatts of power and threatening farmland and water rights, has already sparked lawsuits and a county-wide freeze on new data centers. While officials initially saw it as a tax and job bonanza, growing backlash and state-level regulatory efforts are reshaping the future of AI infrastructure. With trillions projected to be spent globally by 2030, this battle over who controls the digital…
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