A developer sues the Imperial Irrigation District for ~260m gallons/yr from the drought-stricken river, one of a wave of suits, wells and settlements over data-center thirst
Cooling & water
After the council rejected the Amazon-linked complex over desert water use, the city revoked a meter for improper use; Arizona regulators still cleared two project wells
Meta's Talavera site would draw ~504m litres/yr mostly from the Tagus; Amazon seeks a 48% water rise in Aragón; Lleida banned data centers as drought collides with the AI build