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Residents urge county to require independent studies for proposed Pronghorn (Antelope) data center
Summary
Multiple public commenters told the commission the proposed Pronghorn/Antelope data center and associated infrastructure — including a cited 1.5‑gigawatt natural‑gas power plant and large footprint — pose risks to water supplies, air quality and property values and asked the commission to delay decisions and require third‑party studies at the developer’s expense.
During the meeting’s public comment period, several residents urged the Iron County Commission to require independent third‑party studies and to delay commission action on the proposed Pronghorn (also referred to in comment as the Antelope) data center.
Nicole Phillips (S14) told the commission that the county planning commission had signaled reluctance to require extensive third‑party reports for the Pronghorn project and urged the board to ask for such studies at the developer’s expense, saying…
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