Box Elder County

Box Elder County commissioners approved a 180-day moratorium on new data centers and power plants, but the controversial Stratos Project would be unaffected.

Incumbent Rep. Blake Moore and state Rep. Karianne Lisonbee engaged in a heated debate over Utah's recent redistricting battle.

The proposed Stratos data center project was a recurring topic during the debate between incumbent Rep. Celeste Maloy and former state Rep. Phil Lyman.

Another water rights application for the massive Stratos Project was withdrawn, but county voters won't get to decide the project's fate. Meanwhile, Iron County is pausing data center applications.

Three weeks after the Box Elder County commission voted in favor of a 40,000 acre data center, Grow the Flow held a public forum to educate Utah residents on what's coming.

Data centers, like the massive Stratos Project in Box Elder County, have faced backlash over negative effects on water, air, wildlife, and more. A study could pin down what those effects would be.

One application was withdrawn on May 5 after receiving nearly 4,000 formal complaints. Now, the protest period for an application from a separate entity has begun.

Recent policy changes in Utah have expanded state authority and narrowed how large projects like Stratos can be challenged.

A hyperscale data center in Box Elder County is making headlines, but there are 48 data centers in operation in Utah, with seven under construction and more being proposed.

Salt Lake Tribune reporters Samantha Moilanen and Tamarra Kemsley and data columnist Andy Larsen talk about the week’s top stories, including the meeting for the Box Elder County data center project.