Pocatello hearing examiner denies AI data center permit

Name: Pocatello hearing examiner denies AI data center permit
Uploaded: 2026-06-01T16:49:33.000Z
Duration: 1 min 32 s
Description: Hundreds of Pocatello, Idaho residents opposed a proposed $134 million AI data center at City Hall, citing concerns about power, water, and wastewater. This led the hearing examiner to deny the permit application.

News Clip1:32Local Yocal Idaho·Pocatello, Bannock County, ID·6/1/2026

Hundreds of Pocatello, Idaho residents opposed a proposed $134 million AI data center at City Hall, citing concerns about power, water, and wastewater. This led the hearing examiner to deny the permit application.

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In this short, we show how hundreds of Pocatello residents packed City Hall and pushed back on a $134 million AI data center proposal, leading the hearing examiner to deny Big Tech’s permit after unanswered questions about power, water, and wastewater.