Utah Data Center: What We Know

Name: Utah Data Center: What We Know
Uploaded: 2026-05-14T16:16:23.000Z
Duration: 2 min 51 s
Description: Box Elder County in Utah has approved a large proposed data center project, reportedly backed by investor Kevin O’Leary. The decision is facing growing public opposition and pushback due to concerns about the project's potential impact on local water resources, energy supply, and the environment.

News Clip2:51Deseret News·Box Elder County, UT·5/14/2026

Box Elder County in Utah has approved a large proposed data center project, reportedly backed by investor Kevin O’Leary. The decision is facing growing public opposition and pushback due to concerns about the project's potential impact on local water resources, energy supply, and the environment.

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Gov: Box Elder County

Pushback is growing after Box Elder County approved a massive proposed data center project backed by investor Kevin O’Leary. Here’s what we know — and still don’t know — about the project’s potential impact on water, energy and the environment.