<description>&lt;p&gt;The developer behind a proposed data center project in Imperial Valley is suing over water rights to the Colorado River.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The company behind the center — Imperial Valley Computer Manufacturing — is seeking access to 260 million gallons of Colorado River water every year through its lawsuit against the Imperial Irrigation District.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The Colorado River is the only source of fresh water in the Imperial Valley. It's facing a climate change-fueled drought.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;On Midday Edition, we break down the latest lawsuit and how it fits into the controversy over the proposed data center in Imperial Valley.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Guest:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.kpbs.org/staff/kori-suzuki" target="_blank"&gt;Kori Suzuki&lt;/a&gt;, South Bay and Imperial Valley reporter, KPBS&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>

KPBS Midday Edition

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Data center developer sues over access to Colorado River water

JUN 17, 202616 MIN
KPBS Midday Edition

Data center developer sues over access to Colorado River water

JUN 17, 202616 MIN

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The developer behind a proposed data center project in Imperial Valley is suing over water rights to the Colorado River.The company behind the center — Imperial Valley Computer Manufacturing — is seeking access to 260 million gallons of Colorado River water every year through its lawsuit against the Imperial Irrigation District.The Colorado River is the only source of fresh water in the Imperial Valley. It's facing a climate change-fueled drought.On Midday Edition, we break down the latest lawsuit and how it fits into the controversy over the proposed data center in Imperial Valley.Guest:Kori Suzuki, South Bay and Imperial Valley reporter, KPBS