Kevin O'Leary's AI Data Centre Projects Face Growing Opposition in Utah and Alberta
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Jody MacPherson
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Summary
Two Utah lawmakers are scaling back support for Kevin O'Leary's massive 9-gigawatt AI data centre project (Stratos Project) near the Great Salt Lake, demanding a 75% reduction in land footprint and stronger environmental protections. The project faces growing opposition on both sides of the US-Canada border, with similar concerns being raised about O'Leary's Wonder Valley project in Alberta, Canada. The backlash comes amid environmental worries about water usage and land impact, as well as political pressures ahead of midterm elections.
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· 3 pulledUtah Senate President Stuart Adams is demanding O'Leary reduce the footprint of the project by 75%, shrinking it from 40,000 to just 10,000 acres
Two Utah lawmakers are walking back their once unbridled support for celebrity investor Kevin O'Leary's Stratos Project
public concerns continue to be voiced about Alberta's Wonder Valley project
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