Investor Backing Hyperscale Data Center Project in Box Elder County, Utah
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Updated Jun 12
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What happened
Kevin O'Leary is backing the Stratos Project, a massive data center campus being developed in Box Elder County, Utah. The project, which is of the hyperscale variety used by companies like Google and Meta, has faced significant pushback from residents and local officials. Organized opposition has emerged, including petitions and a lawsuit filed to halt the development.
From yahoo.com
Why it matters
The development is taking place in a rural area of Box Elder County, near the Great Salt Lake. The project's viability is currently challenged by local resistance and litigation, which are key factors in its progression.
From yahoo.com
Who's involved
- Box Elder CountyThe county where the data center project is located and requires local approvals.
- UtahThe state whose laws govern the county where the project is situated.
- StratosThe specific data center project that is the subject of the development and opposition.
- Kevin O'LearyThe investor whose backing is central to the project's development.
How this reaches others
Each traced step by step, with the reporting behind itHow it developed
Newest first. Tap a step to see who reported it.- A data center project in Box Elder County, Utah, is facing allegations of influence from the Chinese Communist Party.Sub-event
- Governor Cox is involved in plans where states compete to attract data centers, leading to nuclear power expansion plans in Box Elder County, Utah, involving Google.Sub-event
- Box Elder County is dealing with the consequences of its data center boom, including efforts to save the Great Salt Lake and managing development impacting Hill Air Force Base.Sub-event
Massive data center campus development underway in Box Elder County, Utah.1 source
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The entities involved
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Box Elder County
county in northwestern Utah, United States
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Utah
state of the United States of America
Related events
- Site of world's largest data center campus in Millard County, Utah.
- A project involving Stratos, establishing a data center framework via an executive order, is currently under review in Box Elder County, Utah.
- A data center project in Box Elder County is moving forward, having received agency approval chaired by J. Stuart Adams, promising local jobs and revenue.
- A planned major data center project in Utah was proposed, leading to demands for a significant reduction in its size.