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Silenced voices, double standards: Box Elder County locals react to the data center approved for their backyard

Residents say a major data center project, backed by “Shark Tank” investor Kevin O’Leary, could endanger the area’s water supply and quiet atmosphere.

(Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) An audience watches the Box Elder County Commission meeting on a video screen at the county fairgrounds in Tremonton on Tuesday, May 4, 2026.