Kevin O’Leary’s Stratos Data Center Project Draws Opposition in Utah
News Clip1:27The Verge·UT·10/1/2026
Kevin O’Leary announced plans for Stratos, a large data center project in a remote area of Utah. The project received fast-tracked approvals but prompted strong local opposition and allegations of defamation, making it a broader test of Utah’s data center expansion.
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In February, Shark Tank’s Kevin O’Leary announced plans for Stratos, an enormous data center in a remote part of Utah. What followed was a saga of fast-tracked approvals, an angry local community, and allegations of defamation. Read the full story about how Stratos became a warning shot for the data center build-out on The Verge.
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