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Kevin O'Leary Cuts Utah Data Center Plan by 75% After Political Pressure

Executive Briefing

  • Agrees to shrink Box Elder County project from 40,000 acres to 10,000 following Utah Senate President's demand
  • Commits to industry-leading water-use technology and diverting excess water to the Great Salt Lake
  • O'Leary Digital to sign memo with Utah Dept. of Natural Resources covering wildlife, agriculture, and open space
  • Gallup polling shows only 27% of Americans support data center construction in their local area
  • Reverses earlier defiant stance after calling the 75% reduction request 'outrageous' just days prior