What was said about data centers in Idaho
12 statements from 8 speakers, grouped by who spoke. Each appears as said, with the date and the source. No verdict is attached.
From July 13, 2026 to September 25, 2026. Statements from every state are on Statements.
Data center companies 4
Developers, operators and builders of data centers and the technology companies that fill them, speaking through their staff and spokespeople. Every state.
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Meta aims to be net water positive by 2030
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Meta
Closed water loop design uses 87 times less water than original plan
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Meta
Zero operational water use for majority of year with closed loop system
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Brad Davis, Meta Director of Global Economic Development, said the closed loop cooling system runs without extra cooling water for much of the year and needs refill every 7 to 10 years
Government 2
Officials in office, lawmakers, regulators, public agencies and courts, federal, state, tribal and local. Every state.
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Boise Mayor Lauren McLean stated opposition to proposed data center on federal land south of Boise, calling sale of public lands shortsighted and calling for statewide framework protecting natural resources.
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U.S. Representative from Idaho
Rep. Mike Simpson stated he heard from Idahoans about data center concerns, particularly rising costs, and supports establishing guardrails to ensure state and local control over data centers
Chief executives 1
Chief executives, presidents, founders and chairs of companies, in technology, data centers, power and elsewhere. Every state.
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Idaho Power President and CEO
Lisa Grow says the pace and scale of Idaho's growth is unprecedented and Idaho Power must adapt and innovate to keep up with growth statewide and manage resources to keep costs down.
Advocates and residents 2
Advocacy and community groups on every side, residents, neighbors and people speaking at public meetings. Every state.
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central Idaho director for the Idaho Conservation League
Josh Johnson stated that a medium sized data center can use about as much water as an 18 hole golf course or a large alfalfa field.
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central Idaho director for the Idaho Conservation League
Josh Johnson, Idaho Conservation League, stated that the Stratos data center in Box Elder County, Utah is predicted to need at least 7 gigawatts of energy, which is more than twice the current energy consumption of the entire state of Utah.
Other voices 3
Journalists, lawyers, former officials, and speakers the source describes in words that name none of the groups above. Every state.
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USA Today columnist
75 percent of Democrats oppose data centers according to a Gallup poll
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USA Today columnist
15 states have or are considering legislation curtailing or banning data center construction
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Scott Stillings, critical operations manager, said the same water used to cool the facility today will be used for the next 10 years
The group comes from the words the source gives for the speaker; how the groups are read. Every statement on the record is in CSV and JSON, with its group and its state.
