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After voting yes on a hyperscale data center to be built in Box Elder County, hundreds of protestors booed the county commissioners out of the building. But as Commissioner Lee Perry explains, their vote wouldn’t have stopped the project.
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Hugo Rikard-Bell/KUERThe owner of the water rights indicated that they will refile at a future date. Protesters who paid the $15 fee will not get their money back, and comments will not carry over to any future applications. -
Ciara Hulet/KUERAs part of the Provo Towne Centre redevelopment plans, developers will raze a nearby mobile home park and replace it with townhomes. But Utah law provides only limited protection for tenants.
This week, Box Elder County commissioners green lit a 40,000-acre data center in Hansel Valley. Those in favor, including Gov. Cox, say it will bring needed jobs to the state and boost national security. Detractors argue that it’s an environmental disaster waiting to happen, draining the Great Salt Lake's water table and increasing the state's pollution. We talk with Atlantic staff writer Matteo Wong about the controversy surrounding the data center.
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