
Pocatello community reacts to proposed AI data center at city hearing
News ClipIdaho State Journal·Pocatello, Bannock County, ID·5/18/2026
An opinion piece discusses a contentious public hearing in Pocatello, Idaho, regarding a proposed AI data center. Hundreds of community members packed City Hall, expressing fear and skepticism about the project. The author suggests that Pocatello should demand concessions from the developer in return for the data center's approval.
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Gov: Pocatello City Hall
The May 14 hearing at City Hall was, by any honest measure, a hard night for our community. Hundreds packed the room. People were scared. People were skeptical. People remembered