Imperial County judge hears arguments over a data center lawsuit filed by the City of Imperial and the Sierra Club
News Clipkyma.com·Imperial County, CA·7/29/2026
An Imperial County judge heard arguments regarding a lawsuit filed by the City of Imperial and the Sierra Club against Imperial County. The lawsuit alleges that the county illegally issued a grading permit for a data center project before the planning commission's report was complete and approved the project in pieces to avoid a comprehensive environmental review.
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Gov: Imperial County Judge, City of Imperial, Imperial County Planning Commission
They argued the county issued a Notice of Exemption for a grading permit before the planning commission could complete their report, and that the county illegaly approved the project in pieces to avoid a comprehensive environmental review.