Utahns will have more chances to weigh in on Kevin O’Leary’s data center project. Here’s how.
The proposed data center complex will need to obtain permits to manage air quality, water pollution and more, state officials say.
(Chris Samuels | The Salt Lake Tribune) People protest the Stratos data center project at the Capitol in Salt Lake City, Thursday, May 14, 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.