Utah Senate President asks Kevin O'Leary to shrink data center project amid public backlash
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Ben Winslow
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Summary
Utah Senate President J. Stuart Adams, who leads the Military Installation Development Authority (MIDA), is requesting changes to the massive data center project in Box Elder County after facing significant public backlash. In a letter to celebrity investor Kevin O'Leary, who is backing the project, Adams is asking for the data center's footprint to be reduced. The project has drawn public criticism, prompting this political response from a key Utah official.
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Facing public blowback over the massive data center project in Box Elder County, the head of Utah's Military Installation Development Authority is now asking for changes.
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