Giant Utah data center project cut 50% after intense local backlash
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Ashley Belanger
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Summary
One of the world's largest data center projects, originally planned to be nearly three times the size of Manhattan across multiple Utah sites, has been cut in half by the developer after intense local backlash in Box Elder County. Residents' primary concerns centered on the environmental and community impacts of the massive facility. The developer stated they felt "beaten up" and had "no choice" but to significantly reduce the project's scope before construction begins.
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· 3 pulledWe pissed off a lot of people
Developer felt 'beaten up,' with 'no choice' but to shrink data center
One of the world's biggest data center projects was designed to be nearly three times the size of Manhattan
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