September 2, 2026
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Imperial County, CA
Imperial County, California is located in the southeastern corner of California near the Mexican border, approximately 150 miles east of San Diego.
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July 26, 2026
Sen. Huffman's January Bill Targets the Exemption That Built Fermi and StargateImperial County, California extended its datacenter pause a full year on July 14; Linn County, Iowa's 18-month moratorium took effect July 1 with a nuclear carve-out under study; Nye County, Nevada is weighing an $18.4 billion Pahrump pitch against documented groundwater problems.
July 21, 2026
Nueces County Campus Goes From Greenfield to Full Lease in MonthsThe water flashpoints are hardening nationally: a Fayetteville, Georgia project drew nearly 30 million gallons through improperly tracked hookups during drought, and a proposed Imperial County, California campus would pull 260 million gallons a year from the Colorado River.
April 9, 2026
Nine Months to Shape the Rules Texas Is About to WriteIn California's Imperial County, a 330-MW data center faces court challenges and community opposition centered on water availability.
April 7, 2026
Medina County Told Microsoft No. Here's the Playbook It Used.In Imperial County, California, residents are gathering signatures for a November 2026 ballot measure to prohibit all data centers countywide.
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