What’s Up With Mr. Wonderful’s Utah Data Center?
Kevin O'Leary's proposed 40,000-acre data center in northwest Utah has sparked significant local opposition. The project, which aims for a 9-gigawatt power capacity, was fast-tracked by county commissioners despite public outcry. Critics argue that the facility could exacerbate environmental issues in a state already facing water shortages.
- ▪The Stratos project is backed by Shark Tank entrepreneur Kevin O'Leary and is designed to be one of the largest data centers globally.
- ▪Box Elder County commissioners approved the project unanimously, blocking public comments from locals who opposed it.
- ▪Environmental advocates express concern that the data center will worsen existing water shortages and pollution problems in Utah.
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- ▪ What's Up With Mr. Wonderful's Data Center? — RealClearPolitics - Homepage
- ▪ Which vendors can secure AI data centers? — Reddit
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Public Outcry blogherads.adq.push(function () { blogherads .defineSlot( 'inlineoop', 'gpt-rslogo-140-article-dsk-tab-uid7' ) .setTargeting( 'pos', 'rslogo140' ) .setSubAdUnitPath("culture\/article\/logo") .addSize([[1,1]]) ; }); What’s Up With Mr. Wonderful’s Utah Data Center? 'Shark Tank' star Kevin O'Leary is looking to build a "hyperscale," 40,000-acre facility in northwest Utah, and locals are pissed By Mary Jane Gibson Mary Jane Gibson Around a Dozen Scientists Have Died or Disappeared. What’s Going On? What Will Trump’s New Executive Order Mean for Psychedelics? Trump Rescheduled Weed. Here’s What That Means View all posts by Mary Jane Gibson May 17, 2026 Kevin O'Leary at the Consensus Miami 2026 conference ton May 6.
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