Why Pinal County residents are fighting proposed data center

1. Clip 1 · 0:31 Pinal County Board of Commissioners Officials and Speakers Elected Official Opposed auto captions, unchecked

   Zoning Power & Grid Water

   Officials and speakers in Casa Grande, AZ address municipal data center zoning, grid capacity, and community impacts.

   "TO SAY SHE DOES NOT WANT TO BIG DATA TO SAY SHE DOES NOT WANT TO BIG DATA CENTER TO SAY SHE DOES NOT WANT TO BIG DATA CENTER BUILT TO SAY SHE DOES NOT WANT TO BIG DATA CENTER BUILT NEARBY. BIG DATA CENTER BUILT NEARBY. BIG DATA CENTER BUILT NEARBY. I BIG DATA CENTER BUILT NEARBY. I MOVED BIG DATA CENTER BUILT NEARBY. I MOVED OUT BIG DATA CENTER BUILT NEARBY. I MOVED OUT HERE BIG DATA CENTER BUILT NEARBY. I MOVED OUT HERE BECAUSE BIG DATA CENTER BUILT NEARBY. I MOVED OUT HERE BECAUSE I I MOVED OUT HERE BECAUSE I I MOVED OUT HERE BECAUSE I LIKE I MOVED OUT HERE BECAUSE I LIKE THE I MOVED OUT HERE BECAUSE I LIKE THE DESERT I MOVED OUT HERE BECAUSE I LIKE THE DESERT SKY I MOVED OUT HERE BECAUSE I LIKE THE DESERT SKY AT I MOVED OUT HERE BECAUSE I LIKE THE DESERT SKY AT NIGHT. LIKE THE DESERT SKY AT NIGHT. LIKE THE DESERT SKY AT NIGHT. I LIKE THE DESERT SKY AT NIGHT. I LIKE LIKE THE DESERT SKY AT NIGHT. I LIKE THE LIKE THE DESERT SKY AT NIGHT. I LIKE THE QUIET. I LIKE THE QUIET. I LIKE THE QUIET. >> I LIKE THE QUIET. >> I I LIKE THE QUIET. >> I LIKE I LIKE THE QUIET. >> I LIKE THE I LIKE THE QUIET. >> I LIKE THE ANIMAL. I LIKE THE QUIET. >> I LIKE THE ANIMAL. I I LIKE THE QUIET. >> I LIKE THE ANIMAL. I DON'T >> I LIKE THE ANIMAL. I DON'T >> I LIKE THE ANIMAL. I DON'T WANT >> I LIKE THE ANIMAL. I DON'T WANT TO >> I LIKE THE ANIMAL. I DON'T WANT TO BE >> I LIKE THE ANIMAL. I DON'T WANT TO BE LIVING >> I LIKE THE ANIMAL. I DON'T WANT TO BE LIVING IN >> I LIKE THE ANIMAL. I DON'T WANT TO BE LIVING IN A >> I LIKE THE ANIMAL. I DON'T WANT TO BE LIVING IN A PLACE WANT TO BE LIVING IN A PLACE WANT TO BE LIVING IN A PLACE WHERE. WANT TO BE LIVING IN A PLACE WHERE. IT'S WANT TO BE LIVING IN A PLACE WHERE. IT'S POLLUTED WHERE. IT'S POLLUTED WHERE. IT'S POLLUTED CONSTANTLY WHERE. IT'S POLLUTED CONSTANTLY WHERE WHERE. IT'S POLLUTED CONSTANTLY WHERE YOU WHERE. IT'S POLLUTED CONSTANTLY WHERE YOU CAN'T WHERE. IT'S POLLUTED CONSTANTLY WHERE YOU CAN'T GET CONSTANTLY WHERE YOU CAN'T GET CONSTANTLY WHERE YOU CAN'T GET A CONSTANTLY WHERE YOU CAN'T GET A MOMENT CONSTANTLY WHERE YOU CAN'T GET A MOMENT RAT. A MOMENT RAT. A MOMENT RAT. >> A MOMENT RAT. >> BECAUSE A MOMENT RAT. >> BECAUSE THERE'S A MOMENT RAT. >> BECAUSE THERE'S CONSTANT >> BECAUSE THERE'S CONSTANT >> BECAUSE THERE'S CONSTANT NOISE. >> BECAUSE THERE'S CONSTANT NOISE. THE >> BECAUSE THERE'S CONSTANT NOISE. THE MENTAL >> BECAUSE THERE'S CONSTANT NOISE. THE MENTAL HEALTH NOISE. THE MENTAL HEALTH NOISE. THE MENTAL HEALTH THERAPIST NOISE. THE MENTAL HEALTH THERAPIST IS NOISE. THE MENTAL HEALTH THERAPIST IS AMONG NOISE. THE MENTAL HEALTH THERAPIST IS AMONG A NOISE. THE MENTAL HEALTH THERAPIST IS AMONG A GROWING THERAPIST IS AMONG A GROWING THERAPIST IS AMONG A GROWING NUMBER THERAPIST IS AMONG A GROWING NUMBER OF THERAPIST IS AMONG A GROWING NUMBER OF HOMEOWNERS THERAPIST IS AMONG A GROWING NUMBER OF HOMEOWNERS TRYING THERAPIST IS AMONG A GROWING NUMBER OF HOMEOWNERS TRYING TO NUMBER OF HOMEOWNERS TRYING TO NUMBER OF HOMEOWNERS TRYING TO STOP NUMBER OF HOMEOWNERS TRYING TO STOP THE NUMBER OF HOMEOWNERS TRYING TO STOP THE 3300 NUMBER OF HOMEOWNERS TRYING TO STOP THE 3300 ACRE NUMBER OF HOMEOWNERS TRYING TO STOP THE 3300 ACRE LLOSA STOP THE 3300 ACRE LLOSA STOP THE 3300 ACRE LLOSA ENERGY STOP THE 3300 ACRE LLOSA ENERGY CENTER STOP THE 3300 ACRE LLOSA ENERGY CENTER FROM STOP THE 3300 ACRE LLOSA ENERGY CENTER FROM BREAKING ENERGY CENTER FROM BREAKING ENERGY CENTER FROM BREAKING GROUND ENERGY CENTER FROM BREAKING GROUND NEAR ENERGY CENTER FROM BREAKING GROUND NEAR THE ENERGY CENTER FROM BREAKING GROUND NEAR THE CITY ENERGY CENTER FROM BREAKING GROUND NEAR THE CITY OF ENERGY CENTER FROM BREAKING GROUND NEAR THE CITY OF ELOY GROUND NEAR THE CITY OF ELOY GROUND NEAR THE CITY OF ELOY AND"

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2. Clip 2 · 1:00 Resident public comment Resident Public Comment auto captions, unchecked

   Community members and local officials in Casa Grande, AZ weigh water supply, electricity rates, and neighborhood buffer rules.

   "GROUND NEAR THE CITY OF ELOY AND PICACHO GROUND NEAR THE CITY OF ELOY AND PICACHO PEAK GROUND NEAR THE CITY OF ELOY AND PICACHO PEAK OPPONENTS GROUND NEAR THE CITY OF ELOY AND PICACHO PEAK OPPONENTS OF AND PICACHO PEAK OPPONENTS OF AND PICACHO PEAK OPPONENTS OF THE AND PICACHO PEAK OPPONENTS OF THE PROJECT. AND PICACHO PEAK OPPONENTS OF THE PROJECT. IT AND PICACHO PEAK OPPONENTS OF THE PROJECT. IT RAISED THE PROJECT. IT RAISED THE PROJECT. IT RAISED CONCERNS THE PROJECT. IT RAISED CONCERNS ABOUT THE PROJECT. IT RAISED CONCERNS ABOUT GROUNDWATER, CONCERNS ABOUT GROUNDWATER, CONCERNS ABOUT GROUNDWATER, USE CONCERNS ABOUT GROUNDWATER, USE LOCAL CONCERNS ABOUT GROUNDWATER, USE LOCAL ENERGY CONCERNS ABOUT GROUNDWATER, USE LOCAL ENERGY COSTS, CONCERNS ABOUT GROUNDWATER, USE LOCAL ENERGY COSTS, AIR USE LOCAL ENERGY COSTS, AIR USE LOCAL ENERGY COSTS, AIR QUALITY USE LOCAL ENERGY COSTS, AIR QUALITY AND USE LOCAL ENERGY COSTS, AIR QUALITY AND THE USE LOCAL ENERGY COSTS, AIR QUALITY AND THE IMPACT USE LOCAL ENERGY COSTS, AIR QUALITY AND THE IMPACT ON USE LOCAL ENERGY COSTS, AIR QUALITY AND THE IMPACT ON THE QUALITY AND THE IMPACT ON THE QUALITY AND THE IMPACT ON THE SURROUNDING QUALITY AND THE IMPACT ON THE SURROUNDING DESERT QUALITY AND THE IMPACT ON THE SURROUNDING DESERT ENVIRONMENT SURROUNDING DESERT ENVIRONMENT SURROUNDING DESERT ENVIRONMENT BECOME SURROUNDING DESERT ENVIRONMENT BECOME INVOLVED SURROUNDING DESERT ENVIRONMENT BECOME INVOLVED BECAUSE SURROUNDING DESERT ENVIRONMENT BECOME INVOLVED BECAUSE IT'S BECOME INVOLVED BECAUSE IT'S BECOME INVOLVED BECAUSE IT'S THAT BECOME INVOLVED BECAUSE IT'S THAT IMPORTANT BECOME INVOLVED BECAUSE IT'S THAT IMPORTANT TO BECOME INVOLVED BECAUSE IT'S THAT IMPORTANT TO ME. BECOME INVOLVED BECAUSE IT'S THAT IMPORTANT TO ME. THERESA THAT IMPORTANT TO ME. THERESA THAT IMPORTANT TO ME. THERESA GREG THAT IMPORTANT TO ME. THERESA GREG LIVES THAT IMPORTANT TO ME. THERESA GREG LIVES A THAT IMPORTANT TO ME. THERESA GREG LIVES A FEW THAT IMPORTANT TO ME. THERESA GREG LIVES A FEW MILES THAT IMPORTANT TO ME. THERESA GREG LIVES A FEW MILES AWAY GREG LIVES A FEW MILES AWAY GREG LIVES A FEW MILES AWAY FROM GREG LIVES A FEW MILES AWAY FROM THE GREG LIVES A FEW MILES AWAY FROM THE PROPOSED GREG LIVES A FEW MILES AWAY FROM THE PROPOSED SITE. GREG LIVES A FEW MILES AWAY FROM THE PROPOSED SITE. SHE'S FROM THE PROPOSED SITE. SHE'S FROM THE PROPOSED SITE. SHE'S JOINED FROM THE PROPOSED SITE. SHE'S JOINED MANY FROM THE PROPOSED SITE. SHE'S JOINED MANY OF FROM THE PROPOSED SITE. SHE'S JOINED MANY OF HER FROM THE PROPOSED SITE. SHE'S JOINED MANY OF HER NEIGHBORS, JOINED MANY OF HER NEIGHBORS, JOINED MANY OF HER NEIGHBORS, SENDING JOINED MANY OF HER NEIGHBORS, SENDING E MAILS, JOINED MANY OF HER NEIGHBORS, SENDING E MAILS, WRITING SENDING E MAILS, WRITING SENDING E MAILS, WRITING LETTERS, SENDING E MAILS, WRITING LETTERS, MAKING SENDING E MAILS, WRITING LETTERS, MAKING CALLS SENDING E MAILS, WRITING LETTERS, MAKING CALLS TO SENDING E MAILS, WRITING LETTERS, MAKING CALLS TO THE LETTERS, MAKING CALLS TO THE LETTERS, MAKING CALLS TO THE PINAL LETTERS, MAKING CALLS TO THE PINAL COUNTY LETTERS, MAKING CALLS TO THE PINAL COUNTY BOARD LETTERS, MAKING CALLS TO THE PINAL COUNTY BOARD OF PINAL COUNTY BOARD OF PINAL COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS PINAL COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS URGING PINAL COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS URGING THEM PINAL COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS URGING THEM NOT PINAL COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS URGING THEM NOT TO SUPERVISORS URGING THEM NOT TO SUPERVISORS URGING THEM NOT TO ALLOW SUPERVISORS URGING THEM NOT TO ALLOW THE SUPERVISORS URGING THEM NOT TO ALLOW THE PROJECT SUPERVISORS URGING THEM NOT TO ALLOW THE PROJECT TO"

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3. Clip 3 · 1:27 Pinal County Board of Commissioners Member Elected Official Opposed auto captions, unchecked

   Moratorium Zoning Water Power & Grid

   Pinal County Board of Commissioners members deliberate on municipal siting standards, utility capacity, and the recorded ordinance action.

   "SUPERVISORS URGING THEM NOT TO ALLOW THE PROJECT TO MOVE ALLOW THE PROJECT TO MOVE ALLOW THE PROJECT TO MOVE FORWARD. ALLOW THE PROJECT TO MOVE FORWARD. THE ALLOW THE PROJECT TO MOVE FORWARD. THE BOARD ALLOW THE PROJECT TO MOVE FORWARD. THE BOARD HAS ALLOW THE PROJECT TO MOVE FORWARD. THE BOARD HAS A FORWARD. THE BOARD HAS A FORWARD. THE BOARD HAS A MEETING FORWARD. THE BOARD HAS A MEETING WEDNESDAY FORWARD. THE BOARD HAS A MEETING WEDNESDAY MORNING MEETING WEDNESDAY MORNING MEETING WEDNESDAY MORNING WHERE MEETING WEDNESDAY MORNING WHERE THEY'RE MEETING WEDNESDAY MORNING WHERE THEY'RE EXPECTED MEETING WEDNESDAY MORNING WHERE THEY'RE EXPECTED TO MEETING WEDNESDAY MORNING WHERE THEY'RE EXPECTED TO VOTE WHERE THEY'RE EXPECTED TO VOTE WHERE THEY'RE EXPECTED TO VOTE ON WHERE THEY'RE EXPECTED TO VOTE ON A WHERE THEY'RE EXPECTED TO VOTE ON A PROPOSED WHERE THEY'RE EXPECTED TO VOTE ON A PROPOSED ZONING WHERE THEY'RE EXPECTED TO VOTE ON A PROPOSED ZONING CHANGE. ON A PROPOSED ZONING CHANGE. ON A PROPOSED ZONING CHANGE. DEVELOPERS ON A PROPOSED ZONING CHANGE. DEVELOPERS NEED ON A PROPOSED ZONING CHANGE. DEVELOPERS NEED THE ON A PROPOSED ZONING CHANGE. DEVELOPERS NEED THE SITE ON A PROPOSED ZONING CHANGE. DEVELOPERS NEED THE SITE TO ON A PROPOSED ZONING CHANGE. DEVELOPERS NEED THE SITE TO GO DEVELOPERS NEED THE SITE TO GO DEVELOPERS NEED THE SITE TO GO FROM DEVELOPERS NEED THE SITE TO GO FROM AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPERS NEED THE SITE TO GO FROM AGRICULTURAL USE DEVELOPERS NEED THE SITE TO GO FROM AGRICULTURAL USE TO FROM AGRICULTURAL USE TO FROM AGRICULTURAL USE TO INDUSTRIAL. FROM AGRICULTURAL USE TO INDUSTRIAL. THERE FROM AGRICULTURAL USE TO INDUSTRIAL. THERE ARE FROM AGRICULTURAL USE TO INDUSTRIAL. THERE ARE PEOPLE INDUSTRIAL. THERE ARE PEOPLE INDUSTRIAL. THERE ARE PEOPLE ALL INDUSTRIAL. THERE ARE PEOPLE ALL AROUND INDUSTRIAL. THERE ARE PEOPLE ALL AROUND HERE INDUSTRIAL. THERE ARE PEOPLE ALL AROUND HERE WHO INDUSTRIAL. THERE ARE PEOPLE ALL AROUND HERE WHO ARE INDUSTRIAL. THERE ARE PEOPLE ALL AROUND HERE WHO ARE UPSET. ALL AROUND HERE WHO ARE UPSET. ALL AROUND HERE WHO ARE UPSET. >> ALL AROUND HERE WHO ARE UPSET. >> THAT ALL AROUND HERE WHO ARE UPSET. >> THAT THIS ALL AROUND HERE WHO ARE UPSET. >> THAT THIS IS ALL AROUND HERE WHO ARE UPSET. >> THAT THIS IS BEING ALL AROUND HERE WHO ARE UPSET. >> THAT THIS IS BEING SNUCK ALL AROUND HERE WHO ARE UPSET. >> THAT THIS IS BEING SNUCK IN >> THAT THIS IS BEING SNUCK IN >> THAT THIS IS BEING SNUCK IN AND >> THAT THIS IS BEING SNUCK IN AND THOSE >> THAT THIS IS BEING SNUCK IN AND THOSE WHO >> THAT THIS IS BEING SNUCK IN AND THOSE WHO HAVE >> THAT THIS IS BEING SNUCK IN AND THOSE WHO HAVE BEEN >> THAT THIS IS BEING SNUCK IN AND THOSE WHO HAVE BEEN ABLE AND THOSE WHO HAVE BEEN ABLE AND THOSE WHO HAVE BEEN ABLE TO AND THOSE WHO HAVE BEEN ABLE TO IT. AND THOSE WHO HAVE BEEN ABLE TO IT. TALK AND THOSE WHO HAVE BEEN ABLE TO IT. TALK TO AND THOSE WHO HAVE BEEN ABLE TO IT. TALK TO THE AND THOSE WHO HAVE BEEN ABLE TO IT. TALK TO THE SUPERVISORS TO IT. TALK TO THE SUPERVISORS TO IT. TALK TO THE SUPERVISORS FEEL TO IT. TALK TO THE SUPERVISORS FEEL LIKE TO IT. TALK TO THE SUPERVISORS FEEL LIKE THEY'RE TO IT. TALK TO THE SUPERVISORS FEEL LIKE THEY'RE NOT TO IT. TALK TO THE SUPERVISORS FEEL LIKE THEY'RE NOT REALLY FEEL LIKE THEY'RE NOT REALLY FEEL LIKE THEY'RE NOT REALLY GETTING. GETTING. GETTING. >> GETTING. >> LISTEN GETTING. >> LISTEN TO GETTING. >> LISTEN TO ARIZONA'S GETTING. >> LISTEN TO ARIZONA'S FAMILY >> LISTEN TO ARIZONA'S FAMILY >> LISTEN TO ARIZONA'S FAMILY REACHED >> LISTEN TO ARIZONA'S FAMILY REACHED OUT >> LISTEN TO ARIZONA'S FAMILY REACHED OUT LAND. >> LISTEN TO ARIZONA'S FAMILY REACHED OUT LAND. THE REACHED OUT LAND. THE REACHED OUT LAND. THE DEVELOPER REACHED OUT LAND. THE DEVELOPER OF REACHED OUT LAND. THE DEVELOPER OF THE REACHED OUT LAND. THE DEVELOPER OF THE LA REACHED OUT LAND. THE DEVELOPER OF THE LA OSA"

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