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2026
Utah residents mount public backlash against Wonder Valley data center project
Public backlash
The May 4, 2026 approval of the Wonder Valley (Stratos) data center project in Box Elder County, Utah, triggered a political revolt: residents protested at the commissioners' meeting, thousands submitted written comments after oral public comment was barred, and two county commissioners and MIDA's chairman lost Republican primaries. The article describes a backlash among Utahns who want nothing to do with data centers, popularized and energized by Kevin O'Leary's promotion of the project.
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The vote triggered a political revolt. After protests at the May 4th meeting, commissioners reconvened in a back room and approved the project. Two commissioners and MIDA’s chairman lost Republican primaries.
O’Leary’s attention-seeking has only popularized and energized the backlash among Utahns who want nothing to do with data centers — and they’re fighting back.
No oral public comment was allowed at the next two meetings, although thousands submitted written comments.