Spencer Cox signed an executive order establishing a “higher bar for data center development” effective immediately. The order follows months of community outrage over the Stratos Project, a 40,000-acre hyperscale campus backed by Kevin O’Leary that could reach 9 gigawatts at full buildout. The framework sets eight principles covering water resources, air quality, wildlife protection, utility rate impacts, and public comment requirements. State agencies must adopt the framework, and Stratos developers must apply for new permits at each expansion using a phased approach rather than a single blanket approval. Box Elder County commissioners approved the project despite opposition, with residents submitting more than 2,000 questions and concerns and protesting at the Utah State Capitol.
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