Kevin O'Leary agrees to shrink Utah data center by 75% after water usage backlash
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Matt Novak
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Summary
Kevin O'Leary ("Mr. Wonderful" from Shark Tank) has agreed to significantly scale back his proposed Utah data center from 40,000 acres to about 10,000 acres following public backlash and a formal request from Utah Senate President J. Stuart Adams. The controversy centered on concerns about water usage, with Adams also requesting that excess water from the facility be treated and diverted to the Great Salt Lake. O'Leary's concession came after heated push-back from local politicians and residents who feared the massive project would strain local water resources.
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Mr. Wonderful himself wrote in a letter addressing the concerns
Claims online had suggested O'Leary's data center would siphon water
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