Water rights request for massive Box Elder data center withdrawn after thousands of Utahns file protests
The project backers seem poised to try again, with a letter noting they “fully” intend to move forward with the project.
(Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune) The north shore of the Great Salt Lake and Hansel Valley on Friday, May 1, 2026.
Leia Larsen is a sixth generation Utahn and a water and land use reporter reporter for The Salt Lake Tribune. She has covered environment, energy and political issues throughout the West. When she’s not chasing the news, Leia can be found exploring the Wasatch Mountains, sleeping in the desert or rooting around her garden.