Weston County delegates pass a slate of resolutions on autopens, a controversial designation and AI data‑center water protocols
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Delegates approved resolutions to investigate autopen use, to designate certain organizations as foreign terrorist organizations (as proposed), and to require AI data centers to follow oil‑and‑gas industry water‑management protocols; each motion passed by voice vote.
The convention approved several resolutions from the floor following presentations and debate. Delegates moved to forward a resolution investigating the use of autopens (automated signature devices) after members noted national scrutiny of autopen misuse; that motion passed.
A delegate proposed a resolution asking Wyoming to designate the Muslim Brotherhood and the Council on American‑Islamic Relations (CAIR) as foreign terrorist organizations. The proposer framed the resolution as targeting extremist organizations and said the resolution did not target Muslims broadly; after discussion the assembly voted to carry the motion. The motion and the proposer's arguments were recorded in the transcript, including the proposer's remarks about foreign influence and perceived threats.
Delegates also approved a resolution asking large AI data‑center projects to follow water management and disposal protocols similar to those in the oil and gas industry, citing concerns about proposed projects’ groundwater use, large‑scale cooling needs and potential wastewater disposal issues. Presenters referenced a proposed multi‑thousand‑acre data‑center project near Cheyenne and urged standards for recycling and disposal of cooling water.
All three motions were carried by voice vote; the transcript shows supporters and opponents spoke during debate on each item. These resolutions will accompany the packet of proposals being forwarded from the county convention.