Box Elder Residents Launch Referendum to Stop Stratos Project Data Center Over Transparency Concerns
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Summary
B.E.A.R. (Box Elder Accountability Referendum) is a resident-led political issues committee organizing a referendum to stop the Stratos Project Data Center in Box Elder County, Utah. The group argues that the project was approved without adequate public transparency regarding water usage, power requirements, costs, and community impacts. They are seeking to give local voters a voice before taxpayer subsidies are committed to the industrial project.
Key quotes
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Neither Box Elder County nor MIDA have provided the public with real information about the implications of this project. We deserve answers.
Our referendum is about restoring accountability and giving Box Elder voters a real say before irreversible decisions are made.
We believe Utah families deserve to have a voice before subsidizing massive industrial projects that have serious impacts on our community.
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