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Proposed AI data center denied after massive public pushback - East Idaho News
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this post was submitted on 21 May 2026
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It's worth noting that the city says it was denied because their application was missing required information, not due to the large public outcry. They further noted that the company can fix those issues and ask for the application to be reconsidered, which would skip further public input.
Sounds to me like they might just be making sure there's no technicality issues to protect from possible lawsuits after they ignore the public and allow it anyway. We'll see, I guess.