Critics Warn Utah Megadata Center Could Devastate Great Salt Lake

Critics Warn Utah Megadata Center Could Devastate Great Salt Lake

News ClipTruthout·UT·5/23/2026

Critics are warning about the potential negative impacts of a proposed hyperscale data center campus in Utah. Concerns include significant strain on the region's water and energy resources, as well as adverse effects on the local ecology, particularly near the Great Salt Lake.

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The proposed “hyperscale” campus would strain water, energy, and local ecology.