Utah legislature to explore data centers' impacts
The Utah State Legislature is set to investigate the impacts of data centers on the environment. A study will focus on their effects on wildlife, water, and air quality, following a unanimous decision by the Natural Resources Interim Committee. This inquiry comes amid ongoing controversies surrounding a major data center project in Box Elder County.
- ▪The Utah State Legislature plans to study the environmental impacts of data centers.
- ▪Rep. Doug Owens emphasized the need for factual information regarding data centers' effects.
- ▪Concerns have been raised about the Stratos Project's impact on the Great Salt Lake ecosystem.
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