When politicians put profits over people, Utahns are left to protect ourselves

By: Victoria Stafford

Outlets: Utah News Dispatch

Published: June 9, 2026

Words: 770

Last Updated: 2 days, 12 hours ago

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Utah’s Military Installation Development Authority (MIDA) wants to develop the Stratos Hyperscale Data Center in Box Elder County, just north of the shrinking Great Salt Lake. Supporters like Gov. Spencer Cox and Canadian investor Kevin O’Leary are telling Utahns that this is the price we must pay for national security.

This is not the first time “national security” has threatened Utah’s way of life.

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