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California's Biggest AI Data Centre Sues for Farm Water After Green Promise Falls Apart
Times of India·Wednesday, 29 July 2026
California's largest AI data centre has filed a lawsuit to access Colorado River water after its earlier plan to use treated wastewater fell through. The facility needs 287 million gallons of water annually. Local cities and the Imperial Irrigation District had already rejected its water requests, raising concerns about the impact on farming and jobs.
Why It Matters
This case shows how the global AI boom is creating real-world resource conflicts — a tension that Indian policymakers planning large data centre projects will need to reckon with.
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