Kevin O’Leary agrees to downsize massive Utah data center
Kevin O’Leary agreed to halve a planned Utah data center after pressure from residents and activists.
Kevin O’Leary has agreed to shrink his planned 40,000-acre data center in Utah, according to The Verge, citing local affiliate ABC4. He sent a letter to Utah Senate President J. Stuart Adams saying he would remove 19,430 acres from the project. The move shows how large AI and cloud infrastructure projects can face local resistance over land use and community impact.
The Verge, citing a report by local outlet ABC4, notes that Kevin O'Leary has agreed to scale back the large data-center project he had planned in Utah. This development, originally spanning 40,000 acres, is facing adjustment due to sustained pressure from residents and advocates. On Thursday, O'Leary sent a letter to Utah Senate President J. Stuart Adams stating that he would remove 19,430 acres from the plan—roughly halving the overall development footprint. The key points disclosed in the original article currently center mainly on the reduction of the plan and the political communication itself, and it does not provide further details such as the data center's intended use, energy demand, investment amount, customer roster, or actual construction timeline.
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