Utahns rally at Capitol against Box Elder County data center project
News ClipThe Salt Lake Tribune·Box Elder County, UT·5/14/2026
Utahns rallied at the Capitol in Salt Lake City to protest the Stratos data center project in Box Elder County. Around 6,000 people signed a letter urging the governor to take binding action to protect the Great Salt Lake from the project's potential impacts.
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A significant protest against the Stratos data center project in Box Elder County, Utah, took place at the Capitol in Salt Lake City on Thursday, May 14, 2026. Organizers reported that approximately 6,000 individuals signed a letter. This letter was directed to the Governor of Utah, imploring him to take "binding action" to protect the Great Salt Lake from potential negative impacts associated with the data center development. The demonstration underscores growing public opposition and environmental concerns regarding large-scale industrial projects near the ecologically sensitive Great Salt Lake.