Kevin O'Leary slashes Utah data center plan in half
Shark Tank investor Kevin O’Leary acceded to demands Thursday and cut the footprint for his proposed 40,000-acre data center complex in northern Utah in half.
TL;DR
- Kevin O'Leary has halved the footprint of his proposed 40,000-acre data center complex in northern Utah to roughly 20,000 acres.
- The reduction comes after Utah Senate President J. Stuart Adams demanded a 75% scale-back and greater environmental commitments.
- O'Leary committed to protecting wildlife, agriculture, and open space through a memorandum of understanding.
- O'Leary stated that concerns about the project are based on incorrect assumptions and that development plans are still being refined.
- Data center development for AI is facing increasing political scrutiny and public opposition across the U.S.