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Commission denies standing in appeals of Nine Mile data center and related projects after extended public challenge
Summary
After extended public comment and legal argument alleging inadequate Planning Commission findings, the Duchesne County Commission denied standing for appellants challenging approvals for the Nine Mile data center complex, Wells Draw power plant and solar facility, and the ReWater expansion.
The Duchesne County Commission on April 27 held a de novo public hearing on multiple appeals of the Planning Commission’s April 2 approvals for the Nine Mile data center complex and related facilities, including a natural gas power plant, a solar facility, and an expanded produced-water operation. The commission ultimately denied the appellants’ appeals for lack of standing.
Resident Moreen Henderson, speaking first, raised concerns about transparency, the proposed data center’s size, generator use, and culinary water sourcing, asking whether Johnson Water District or disposal ponds would supply cooling or culinary needs. "We need to know these answers," Henderson said, voicing concerns…
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