Oil & Energy
Kern County conservation district says Ridgecrest data center would 'undermine' decades of progress
KGET Local News · June 29, 2026

INYOKERN, Calif. (KGET) -- A Kern County conservation district has announced it is opposing the potential data center slated to be built in the Ridgecrest and Inyokern area, citing low water levels. The Eastern Kern County Resource Conservation District submitted a letter of opposition to the California Energy Commission saying the project would create "significant [...]
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