Utah protesters want more sunlight on data center plan and its effects on water and air

Utah protesters demanded a “genuine public comment period" and independent reviews of the planned Stratos project in Box Elder County.

By: Annie Knox

Outlets: Utah News Dispatch

Published: May 15, 2026

Words: 849

Last Updated: 2 months, 1 week ago

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Chants of “no data center!” echoed in the Utah Capitol Thursday as protesters carried a letter to the office of Gov. Spencer Cox demanding independent reviews of the planned 40,000-acre Stratos project in Box Elder County and a “genuine public comment period.”

A few hundred demonstrators rallied on the Capitol steps Thursday morning before delivering the petition signed by more than 7,000 to the governor’s office. With signs saying “Keep sharks out of the …

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