Imperial Valley data center developer files lawsuit seeking access to Colorado River water

Developer Sebastian Rucci's company, Imperial Valley Computer Manufacturing, filed suit against the Imperial Irrigation District seeking access to 260 million gallons of Colorado River water per year to cool a proposed AI data center. The move reverses months of pledges that the project would rely only on recycled wastewater. The company says it will fallow 160 acres of leased farmland to offset demand on the drought-stressed river.