Utah's data center fight pits industry against conservation

Utah's proposed Stratos Project, a 9-gigawatt data centre backed by Kevin O'Leary, faces mounting opposition from conservation groups over water stress and environmental impact in Hansel Valley near the Great Salt Lake. The project has already been scaled from its original size and sits at the centre of a broader fight over how the state allocates its scarce water resources.

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