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Tensions Rise at Public Hearing for Pocatello AI Data Center Proposal

Developer Gus Shultz said the project could include seven buildings, while residents questioned water use and the city cited gaps in its code.

Summary by KIFI
POCATELLO, Idaho (KIFI) – Tonight's public hearing at City Hall in Pocatello turned tense when attendees interrupted, booed speakers, and were escorted out by Pocatello policemen. The hearing was held for community members to voice their opinions on the proposed AI Data Center, which would be built on the former Hoku polysilicon plant site. Hundreds showed up to pack the City Hall building. Many were forced to stand outside or in the lobby to wa…

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KPVI broke the news on Friday, May 15, 2026.
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