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At a glance
Rising — being discussed more frequently. 60 mentions in the last 30 days.
The project will likely influence local tax bases and infrastructure funding requirements.
Local businesses and the military installation stand to benefit from the improved infrastructure and development.
Local residents fear environmental degradation and increased cost of living.
TREMONTON – Box Elder County residents are invited to a public forum here on Tuesday, May 26 to learn more about the data center being proposed for construction in Hansel Valley.That informative gathering is...
The small Utah county fighting a massive data center WBUR
The possibility of a hyperscale data center in Box Elder County could still be much further from reality than many people realize. Tim Davis, Commissioner for Utah's Department of Environmental Quality points out that the developers behind Project Stratos haven't even approached them with plans yet.
New Box Elder data center protest slated for May 23 on State Capitol steps in Salt Lake City Cache Valley Daily
The county is looking at how to use federal block grants to improve local water infrastructure. This is important because it helps ensure reliable water services for residents in the Riverside North Garland area.
Farmers and homeowners near the proposed Stratos Project site worry they and their county leaders aren't being given enough time to consider how the area could be impacted by a massive data center and power plant.
Kevin O'Leary's Utah data center: What we know about the Box Elder County Commissioners The Salt Lake Tribune
Amid backlash, O'Leary Digital CEO defends Box Elder County data center project KSL.com
BRIGHAM CITY – Advocacy groups united against the proposed Stratos Data Center in Box Elder County will rally on Wednesday, May 27 to voice their continuing opposition to the project.
SALT LAKE CITY – Only one well-known Utah politician isn’t either running for cover or mincing words about the proposed Stratos Data Center project in Box Elder County.“I am fully supportive of the data...
A couple of Utah women have unexpectedly found themselves at the heart of the national debate over a massive, proposed Box Elder County data center, after the investor behind the project earlier this week called their organization, Elevate Strategies, out, as well as one of the women by name.
Utah House speaker owns 25K acres not far from site of proposed Box Elder County data center KSL.com
SALT LAKE CITY — Community leaders held a panel Wednesday night to discuss what they know so far about the Stratos Data Center approved for Box Elder County. An environmental lawyer, an ecologist and a...
Utahns rally at Capitol against Box Elder County data center project The Salt Lake Tribune
SALT LAKE CITY — Several hundred opponents of the Box Elder County data center proposal rallied at the state Capitol Thursday, reiterating their environmental concerns and pressing officials to take a slower,...
Amid intense Box Elder County data center debate, another energy plan quietly edges ahead KSL.com
Here’s how much Box Elder County owes lawyers who helped with ‘furious negotiations’ over massive data center The Salt Lake Tribune
Residents are deeply concerned about a proposed massive data center, citing water usage, environmental heat, and surveillance fears. The Commission maintains they are trying to add protections to a project that might proceed regardless.
Kevin O'Leary accuses Box Elder County data center opponents of being funded by China FOX 13 News Utah
The county is partnering with MIDA to develop the Stratos area, which could bring new infrastructure and economic changes to the region near the military installation.
A massive data center project is proposed for 40,000 acres. The county is weighing the economic benefits against the need to protect agricultural land and ensure local control.
Brenna Williams paused to fight emotion on a stage in Salt Lake City Wednesday as she talked about the effects she’s worried a massive data center could have on the Great Salt Lake and its Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge. And that was before she got into her concerns about her grandchildren, who have asthma, […]
OGDEN — Chris Mallett was once a student at Weber State University. As of August 1, 2026, he will have a new title at WSU: President. Meeting on the Weber State Campus Thursday morning, the Utah System of Higher Education (USHE) unanimously selected Mallett as the university’s next president. “With deep Utah roots, Mallett currently […]
Backers of a proposed massive data center are revealing their view of what it could look like, but the project generating intense public outcry in Utah has a long road ahead. The plan for the campus proposed in Box Elder County isn’t final yet. However, O’Leary Digital, the developer of the project, already has a […]