Utah's Governor Has Made It Harder for Kevin O'Leary to Build His Data Center
Cox said the project must win new approvals for each phase and face air and water permit reviews after residents raised environmental concerns.
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Utah's governor has made it harder for Kevin O'Leary to build his data center
Protesters against the Box Elder County data center backed by Kevin O'Leary.Natalie Behring/Getty ImagesResidents in Utah are resisting a data center backed by "Shark Tank" investor Kevin O'Leary.Gov. Spencer J. Cox said on Friday that locals can now expect "clear standards and accountability."Data centers have become a divisive topic during the AI boom.Utah Gov. Spencer J. Cox said he's heard the complaints from residents about a data center de…
'About 23 atom bombs worth of energy': Utah's newest data center to expel 'radical amount of heat'
A proposed hyperscale data center in northern Utah is drawing scrutiny for reasons beyond its enormous power appetite. The Salt Lake Tribune reported that researchers now say the project could send enough waste heat into Hansel Valley to meaningfully reshape the local landscape and nearby ecosystems. The development, called the Stratos Project, is planned for Box Elder County and is backed by developer and "Shark Tank" investor Kevin O'Leary. Su…
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