Humans First brings national AI data-center campaign to Imperial
Humans First brought its national AI Data Center Revolt bus tour to Imperial to oppose unchecked data center expansion and advocate for local control, transparency and environmental protections. The visit followed a judge’s ruling that Imperial County improperly shielded a proposed 330-megawatt hyperscale data center from required CEQA review; developer Sebastian Rucci plans to appeal.
Humans First, a conservative advocacy organization led by chair Amy Kremer, stopped in Imperial as part of a 28-state campaign opposing what it describes as unchecked expansion of large AI data centers. Senior advisers Tom Gaitens and Kylie Kremer said developers should provide transparency, protect property rights and communities, and cover the full life-cycle costs of their facilities. The group highlighted concerns about electricity use, water demand, farmland, environmental impacts and local control while saying it is not opposed to AI or technology generally.
The Imperial event came roughly three weeks after a judge ruled that Imperial County illegally shielded a proposed 330-megawatt hyperscale data center from review under the California Environmental Quality Act and ordered a full environmental review. Developer Sebastian Rucci has said he intends to appeal. Humans First presented the case as an example of community and legal resistance to large data center projects and connected the local dispute to its broader national campaign for accountability and public participation.