A Deseret News/Hinckley Institute of Politics poll found 60% of Utahns opposed the Stratos data center project, contributing to the primary losses of several incumbents including former Senate Preside…
Utah residents fear the proposed Stratos data center in Box Elder County will increase water use, electricity costs, emissions and heat, but experts say water consumption varies widely and data center…
Kevin O'Leary claims China is orchestrating opposition to his 40,000-acre Stratos AI data center project in Utah, but evidence remains thin. A June 2026 poll shows 53% of Utah residents oppose the pro…
Shark Tank star Kevin O'Leary plans to build a 40,000-acre natural-gas-powered data center in Box Elder County, Utah, to meet AI compute demand, but faces fierce local opposition, a lawsuit, and alleg…
Kevin O'Leary, the "Shark Tank" investor, said he will not abandon his massive Utah data center project despite local opposition, lawsuits, and new state restrictions. The proposed Stratos Project in …
Kevin O'Leary agreed to cut his proposed 40,000-acre Utah data center project nearly in half after backlash from state lawmakers and community members concerned about energy, water, and environmental …
Celebrity investor Kevin O'Leary said he is "not walking away" from his proposed AI data center in Utah after a state lawmaker demanded the project be reduced by 75%. Utah Senate President J. Stuart A…
Utah Republican congressional candidates Celeste Maloy and Phil Lyman called Monday for Congress to impose constraints on President Donald Trump's military actions in Iran, arguing lawmakers must auth…
Utah Governor Spencer Cox issued an executive order establishing a new framework with eight principles for data center development, effective immediately, according to Business Insider. The order dire…
Utah Governor Spencer Cox issued an executive order Friday establishing stricter rules for large-scale data center development, directly responding to community backlash over Kevin O'Leary's proposed …
Utah Gov. Spencer Cox signed an executive order Friday establishing statewide guidelines for large data centers, addressing water use, air quality, energy generation, wildlife protection and transpare…
Kevin O'Leary's proposed Stratos hyperscale data center in Box Elder County, Utah, has drawn local opposition after county commissioners approved the 40,000-acre, 9-gigawatt project. O'Leary accused c…
The article explains that B.E.A.R. (Box Elder Accountability Referendum), a non-partisan resident group, filed a referendum to challenge the Stratos Project due to unresolved concerns about water, pow…