Jim Doherty, former county commissioner, tears up while speaking with the Associated Press on Wednesday, Aug. 21, 2024, in Boardman, Ore. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane)

Workers talk outside an Amazon Web Services data center that is under construction on Wednesday, Aug. 21, 2024, in Boardman, Ore. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane)

Torrie Griggs, Boardman Chamber of Commerce CEO, gives a tour of the AWS Think Big Space at the Sage Center on Friday, Aug. 23, 2024, in Boardman, Ore. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane)

A waitress walks past historical images of Boardman, Ore., at Sunrise At Boardman cafe on Friday, Aug. 23, 2024, in Boardman. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane)

Amazon Web Services data center is seen at night on Thursday, Aug. 22, 2024, in Boardman, Ore. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane)

Construction is seen at an Amazon Web Services data center on Thursday, Aug. 22, 2024, in Boardman, Ore. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane)

As the sun rises behind powerlines on Thursday, Aug. 22, 2024, in Boardman, Ore. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane)