B.E.A.R. group calls its supporters to moratorium discussion with Box Elder commissioners
The Box Elder Accountability Referendum (B.E.A.R.) is urging Box Elder County commissioners to discuss and potentially enact a moratorium on the proposed Stratos Project data center. The group is also actively pursuing two lawsuits, challenging the county's approval of the project and their denied application to place it on the ballot. A public meeting is scheduled for June 10 to discuss the moratorium.
The Box Elder Accountability Referendum (B.E.A.R.) is actively campaigning against the proposed Stratos Project data center in Box Elder County, Utah. The group is mobilizing supporters to attend a Box Elder County Commission meeting on June 10, where a potential moratorium on the project will be discussed. B.E.A.R. views a moratorium as a temporary measure to allow the local government to gather information and establish appropriate regulations for data centers.
Additionally, B.E.A.R. is engaged in two separate lawsuits. One was filed on June 3 in Utah
First District Court, seeking to overturn the county's denial of their application to place the data center project on the November ballot. The second lawsuit, filed recently in Third District Court by the Alliance for a Better Utah and five B.E.A.R. members, targets Box Elder commissioners and the Military Installation Development Authority. This litigation alleges that officials violated residents' constitutional rights by approving the Stratos Project Area Plan without allowing residents to voice their concerns on a matter potentially impacting their environment, health, and livelihood.