Utah Senate President Adams calls for 75% reduction in area for proposed Box Elder County data center
Utah Senate President J. Stuart Adams has called for a 75% reduction in the proposed O'Leary Digital data center project's footprint in Box Elder County. He is demanding more environmental protections and transparency before the project can move forward. The demands include water stewardship, land conservation, heat capture, environmental impact mitigation, and public engagement.
Utah Senate President J. Stuart Adams is demanding a significant reduction and increased environmental commitments for the proposed O'Leary Digital data center project in Box Elder County. In a letter to Kevin O'Leary, Adams called for the project's footprint to be cut by 75%, from 40,000 acres to approximately 10,000 acres.
Adams is also requiring commitments to water stewardship, particularly concerning the Great Salt Lake, land conservation, heat capture, and environmental impact mitigation. He emphasized the need for additional transparency and public engagement in the development process, along with adherence to environmental performance standards. These demands come after public feedback and a review of the proposed project area.