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Residents urge commissioners to delay, require studies for proposed Antelope (Pronghorn) data center
Summary
Multiple public commenters told the Iron County Commission the proposed data center and associated power plant present existential risks to water, air quality and property values; they urged third‑party studies, renewable‑power commitments, and a decision delay to allow fuller public review.
Several residents used the public‑comment period to urge commissioners to slow review of a proposed large data center (referred to by speakers as the Pronghorn/Antelope project) and require independent studies of environmental and property impacts.
Nicole Phillips of Cedar City (speaker 14) asked the commission to direct the planning commission to require third‑party studies at the project's expense, saying, "Perhaps they don't want to see what might turn up when they get the results of those, but I think that you should see that, and I think that it should be at the expense of Pronghorn project." She argued conditions presented…
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