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Kevin O’Leary agrees to downsize massive Utah data center
Kevin O’Leary has agreed to reduce the size of his planned 40,000-acre data center in Utah by nearly half. This decision follows pressure from local residents, activists, and Utah Senate leadership concerned about environmental impacts. The downsizing aims to protect local waterfowl habitats and reduce water consumption from the project.
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The reduction may increase costs and delay timelines for O’Leary’s data center development.
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AI infrastructure projects should proactively address environmental and community concerns to avoid delays.
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Kevin O’Leary agrees to downsize massive Utah data center
Kevin O’Leary has agreed to reduce the size of his planned 40,000-acre data center in Utah by nearly half. This decision follows pressure from local residents, activists, and Utah Senate leadership concerned about environmental impacts. The downsizing aims to protect local waterfowl habitats and reduce water consumption from the project.
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Kevin O’Leary agrees to downsize massive Utah data center
Kevin O’Leary has agreed to reduce the size of his planned 40,000-acre data center in Utah by nearly half. This decision follows pressure from local residents, activists, and Utah Senate leadership concerned about environmental impacts. The downsizing aims to protect local waterfowl habitats and reduce water consumption from the project.