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Why Utah’s massive new data center plan has drawn such a backlash

Despite growing resistance from residents and environmental advocates, Utah officials moved forward with plans for a massive data center project that is poised to be one of the largest in the country. In the far northwestern corner of Utah, the Box Elder County Commission on May

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Why Utah’s massive new data center plan has drawn such a backlashDespite growing resistance from residents and environmental advocates, Utah officials moved forward with plans for a massive data center project that is poised to be one of the largest in the country. In the far northwestern corner of Utah, the Box Elder County Commission on May
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