Hundreds pack Iron County hearing as residents voice concerns over proposed AI data center

Hundreds pack Iron County hearing as residents voice concerns over proposed AI data center

News ClipSt. George News·Cedar City, Iron County, UT·3/13/2026

Hundreds of residents attended a public hearing held by the Iron County Planning Commission to voice concerns over a proposed artificial intelligence data center that could become one of the largest industrial projects in the area. The data center is being developed by tech companies like Anthropic, OpenAI, and xAI.

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Gov: Iron County Planning Commission
More than 350 residents packed Festival Hall the evening of March 5 to weigh in on a proposed artificial intelligence data center that could become one of the largest industrial