Utahns react to the massive data center approved in their backyard
News Clip2:41The Salt Lake Tribune·Box Elder County, UT·5/9/2026
Residents of Box Elder County, Utah are reacting to the approval of a major data center project backed by investor Kevin O’Leary. Concerns are being raised about the potential negative impacts on the area’s water supply and overall quiet atmosphere.
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Box Elder residents say the major data center project backed by “Shark Tank” investor Kevin O’Leary could endanger the area’s water supply and quiet atmosphere.
Video by Trevor Christensen of The Salt Lake Tribune.