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Box Elder County Commission
Coverage of Box Elder County Commission in the Nexus archive.
- Utah mega datacenter could dump 23 atomic bombs worth of energy per day
A proposed mega datacenter in Utah could release energy equivalent to 23 atomic bombs per day, sparking controversy over its potential ecological impact. The facility, part of the Stratos Project Area, could require up to 9 GW of power and raise temperatures in the surrounding valley. Its construction is still uncertain.
- Utah state senator smacks reporter’s phone out of his hand amid data center controversy
A Utah state senator physically confronted a reporter from Nexstar's KTVX while they were reporting on a contentious data center project in Box Elder County. The confrontation occurred after the Box Elder County Commission approved multiple resolutions related to the project. The incident turned a routine newsgathering effort into a physical altercation.