O'Leary Digital
Coverage of O'Leary Digital in the Nexus archive.
- Kevin O'Leary calls the opposition to his mega data center 'bumps in the road'
Kevin O'Leary's companies, O'Leary Digital and West GenCo LLC, are developing a massive data center in Box Elder County, Utah, despite opposition from residents and local officials. The project, called the Stratos Project, faces lawsuits and concerns over environmental impacts, but O'Leary remains determined, calling the resistance 'bumps in the road.'
- "We pissed off a lot of people": Giant data center plan cut 50% amid protests
A major data center project in Utah, initially planned to be nearly three times the size of Manhattan, was reduced by 50% due to local protests over water drainage, rising electricity bills, and environmental risks. Residents paid $15 to submit comments opposing the transfer of 1,900 acre-feet of water to the project, which is led by venture capitalist Kevin O'Leary.