Stratos Data Center Project

In their original decision, city officials said the developer failed to prove the project would not harm community health and safety. Idaho has some regulations on data centers, but also incentives.

Our hosts discuss U.S. relations with Iran and Cuba, algae blooming in the Reflecting Pool, and how resistance to AI and data centers is reshaping Utah politics.

Early, unofficial returns are trickling in, and two incumbent Box Elder County commissioners are trailing their challengers.

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

Utah's Senate President demanded a massive reduction in the project this week after extensive public backlash. O'Leary has blamed pushback on misinformation, but agreed to make the facility smaller.

Several Colorado and Idaho counties have passed moratoriums on data center development, at least for now. Cheyenne, Wyoming, opted to speed ahead.

Currently, the remote area is off-grid and uses generator power. In other news, boats were pulled from the Great Salt Lake Marina because of low water levels.

Utah’s top-ranking lawmaker says he has sent a letter to Kevin O’Leary demanding changes to his plan to build the Stratos data center in Box Elder County.

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

Salt Lake Tribune reporters discuss the LDS church tracking system, the sociology of water use, and potential slowing of data centers in one Utah county.