Who approves large-scale data centers in Utah? It depends on where it's proposed

As Utah lawmakers prepare to revisit large-scale data center policy next month, another question has surfaced alongside concerns about water, traffic and growth: Who actually decides whether one of these projects gets built? Community members recently raised that question during a public hearing in Tooele County, where county leaders were considering new rules for data centers. "I feel like if we move forward with it we lose control of what comes into our county," one resident said. READ MORE: https://kutv.com/news/2news-investigates/who-approves-large-scale-data-centers-in-utah-it-depends-on-where-its-proposed #lawmaker #datacenter #datacenters #publichearing #hearing _______________ Hit the subscribe button to stay up-to-date on the latest news, and turn on the notifications to get alerted when the big stories break as we bring them to you live! For all the full stories seen here, go to kutv.com. Follow KUTV 2News on our other social media pages for more photos, videos and reports: Facebook: KUTV2News TikTok: @kutv2news X: @kutv2news Instagram: @kutv2news Threads: @kutv2news Bluesky: @kutv2news.bsky.social If you see something newsworthy happen, or you just witness something incredible, hilarious or adorable, you can send your videos, photos and news tips to kutv.com/chimein. We love sharing our favorites on kutv.com, our social media and our broadcasts! You can also submit tips by email or phone. Email: newsdesk@kutv2.com Call the Newsroom: 801.839.1234 _______________ KUTV is a Utah-based station and a CBS Television affiliate owned and operated by Sinclair Broadcast Group. Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc. is one of the largest and most diversified television broadcasting companies in the country today. Sinclair owns and operates, programs or provides sales services to nearly 200 television stations in 86 markets. Sinclair's television group reaches close to 40% of US television households and includes FOX, ABC, MyTV, CW, CBS, NBC, Univision and Azteca affiliates. #kutv #saltlakecity #news #utah