Imperial County judge halts Rucci's proposed AI datacenter pending environmental review
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A Superior Court judge ruled that Sebastian Rucci's proposed 1-million-square-foot AI datacenter in Imperial County, California, cannot proceed until it clears a full environmental review.
Rucci had sought a CEQA exemption for the project. The review must assess the datacenter's impact on the power grid, water supply and emissions before construction can begin.
Rucci said Google had expressed interest as a tenant and that the site has secured 330 megawatts of electricity. Google said it is "not involved in a datacenter project in Imperial county."
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- The Guardian · AINewsImperial County residents fight Sebastian Rucci's proposed AI datacenter in California
AIA county judge ruled last month that Sebastian Rucci's proposed 1-million-square-foot AI datacenter in Imperial County cannot proceed until it clears an extensive environmental review. Rucci had sought a CEQA exemption and secured 330 megawatts of electricity for the site, and he said Google had expressed interest as tenant. Google said it is "not involved in a datacenter project in Imperial county."
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