Midvale residents are pushing back against a new data center project, claiming state officials are keeping them in the dark. It’s a classic case of big infrastructure moving forward without actually listening to the people who live there.
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While the project promises economic growth, the lack of transparency could lead to costly legal battles or delays if the community continues to push back.
The tech companies and developers behind the project stand to gain the most from this new infrastructure.
Local residents are feeling ignored and left out of the decision-making process that directly affects their neighborhood.
An explosion of proposals to build massive data centers across the county on behalf of so-called “hyperscaler” clients that are pushing billions of dollars into expanding their access to computing power has touched off a firestorm of controversy, inc...
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“Vigilance and activism are what have worked so far, and will be necessary going forward,” writes The Salt Lake Tribune editorial board. “As long and exhausting as that process might be.”
Utah Gov. Spencer Cox acknowledged Wednesday that the rollout of the controversial Stratos data center project in Box Elder County “was not good” and said future decisions like it should involve his office and the Legislature.
Democratic Rep. Doug Owens persuaded his colleagues on the Natural Resources Interim Committee to open a study on the impacts of data centers on wildlife, water and air.
Utah House Speaker Mike Schultz owns more than 25,000 acres of land not far from the site of a planned large data center in Box Elder County, a review of property records shows.