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Investigating the rapid expansion of data centers in and near desert regions, focusing on their energy and water demands, land use impacts, and the broader implications for infrastructure development in already stressed desert ecosystems.
Laura Cunningham and Kevin Emmerich trace Greenlink West from the Amargosa Valley toward northern Nevada, arguing that the transmission line will accelerate utility-scale solar, gas generation and hyperscale data-center development across intact desert.
Gilberto Manzanarez of Valle Imperial Resiste explains why Imperial County residents are demanding a moratorium on data centers until officials address their enormous energy, water, noise and community impacts.
