Second water rights application for Box Elder County data center withdrawn

News Clip0:55ABC4 Utah·Box Elder County, UT·5/27/2026

A second water rights application for the Stratos Project data center in Box Elder County, Utah, has been withdrawn after hundreds of formal protests were filed. This follows the withdrawal of a previous application, indicating significant challenges for the project's water acquisition.

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After a second water rights application was filed for the Stratos Project data center and hundreds of formal protests were filed, that application has been withdrawn as well. https://www.abc4.com/news/northern-utah/second-water-rights-application-stratos-project-withdrawn/ Subscribe to ABC4 on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/abc4utah?sub_confirmation=1 Keep up with the latest Utah news at https://abc4.com Also, follow us on social media: https://www.facebook.com/abc4utah https://twitter.com/abc4utah https://www.instagram.com/abc4utah/?hl=en Subscribe to ABC4's newsletters for morning news and the latest breaking alerts: https://nxslink.abc4.com/join/6p6/signup?website_signup=true