The Dispute Index

Nate Blouin

Nate Blouin is a Utah state senator and clean-energy advocate. He is a Democrat and represents Senate District 13 in Salt Lake County.

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What we have documented

We have documented 1 statement by Nate Blouin, in 1 case. Each statement below gives the quotation, its original source and a link to the full case.

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Statements by Nate Blouin

Nate Blouin

Role at the time: Utah state senator attending the Capitol rally

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Statement summary

Blouin links Azalea's arrest video to a warning about injuries and jail for data-center opponents.

“These are decisions that are getting made right now, and if you try to get in their way, you might end up slammed onto the ground and injured, having to go to jail and go to the hospital,”
Open source (opens in a new tab)A protester, arrested in viral video, gets support at Utah Capitol rallyThese are decisions that are getting made right now,
Why we used this label

Relative to the force used during Azalea's removal, Blouin gives a critical warning about the injury, jail and hospital treatment that residents could face when opposing data-center decisions. He connects that warning to the arrest video.

Read statementFull case: Aspen Azalea disputes Utah County sheriff's account of her arrest at a data-center meeting

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