A modern-day prospector promised rural Imperial thousands of jobs and millions in tax revenue – but his plan has set off a firestorm of resistance Sebastian Rucci zoomed in on a map in late 2024, looking closely at a large block of brown earth. The barren plot sandwiched between sprawling alfalf...
Source: [Guardian World](https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-interactive/2026/oct/17/california-datacenter-imperial)