Box Elder County commissioners to vote on data center development moratorium amid public opposition
Box Elder County commissioners are set to vote on a proposed moratorium on new data center developments amid growing public opposition to a planned hyperscale data center and energy project in northern Utah. A public forum was held in Tremonton on May 26, 2026, hosted by groups including Grow the Flow, Stewardship Utah, and the Box Elder Accountability Referendum (BEAR). The county commission will consider the moratorium at its Wednesday meeting.
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(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) Grow the Flow, Stewardship Utah and the Box Elder Accountability Referendum (BEAR) host a public forum on a proposed Box Elder County data center at the Box Elder County Fairgrounds in Tremonton on May 26, 2026.
The county commission is set to consider a moratorium on future data center development at its meeting Wednesday.
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