Kevin O’Leary agrees to downsize massive Utah data center
Kevin O'Leary has agreed to reduce the size of his proposed data center in Utah from 40,000 acres to approximately 20,000 acres. This decision follows pressure from local residents and officials, including Utah Senate President J. Stuart Adams. Despite the downsizing, the project will still exceed the size of Manhattan and raises ongoing concerns about environmental impact and resource consumption.
- ▪Kevin O'Leary will halve the size of his planned data center in Utah.
- ▪The project, known as Project Stratos, will still cover around 20,000 acres.
- ▪Utah Senate President J. Stuart Adams had previously urged O'Leary to reduce the project's size by 75 percent.
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