Box Elder County commissions approve O'Leary data center project despite protests

A proposed hyperscale data center project in Box Elder County, Utah, spearheaded by investor and TV personality Kevin O’Leary, has generated significant concern. Despite local protests and warnings from energy experts about potential unknowns, the Box Elder County Commissions approved the plans for what could become the world's largest data center. KUTV 2 News reporter Natalie Wadas covered the meeting where the project was approved, personally questioning a representative of Mr. Wonderful. The discussion highlights public uncertainty surrounding the decade-long project, with concerns that the rapid pace of technological advancement might render such large-scale data centers obsolete in 10 years, making the substantial land use and resource commitment questionable.