In March of 2026 Gallup asked Americans whether they favor AI Data Centers construction in their communities? Primarily because these data centers need water. From KLAS, “The developer behind a $10 billion data center has filed a lawsuit asserting his rights to Colorado River water.” The lawsuit claims the Imperial Irrigation District denied his water permit to use water from the river, breaking its own rules in the process by favoring one kind of water use over another.” Who could have guessed he would have gone back on his promise to not take river water?