Experts worry state regulations won't do enough to protect public from data center pollution

Name: Experts worry state regulations won't do enough to protect public from data center pollution
Uploaded: 2026-05-20T01:46:44.000Z
Duration: 2 min 51 s
Description: Experts are concerned that current state regulations in Utah may not adequately protect the public from potential pollution associated with a proposed hyperscale data center, known as Project Stratos, in Box Elder County. Developers for Project Stratos have not yet submitted plans to the Utah Department of Environmental Quality, indicating the project is still in its early stages.

News Clip2:51KSL News Utah·Box Elder County, UT·5/20/2026

Experts are concerned that current state regulations in Utah may not adequately protect the public from potential pollution associated with a proposed hyperscale data center, known as Project Stratos, in Box Elder County. Developers for Project Stratos have not yet submitted plans to the Utah Department of Environmental Quality, indicating the project is still in its early stages.

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The possibility of a hyperscale data center in Box Elder County could still be much further from reality than many people realize. Tim Davis, Commissioner for Utah's Department of Environmental Quality points out that the developers behind Project Stratos haven't even approached them with plans yet.
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