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Amid Backlash Oleary Digital CEO Defends Box Elder County Data Center Project

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AI-generatedThe article describes a large-scale data center project in Utah with up to 9 GW power capacity, backed by a military development authority. The commercial mechanism is a concrete capex cycle for AI infrastructure, but the project is at an early stage with significant regulatory and public opposition. The impact is region-specific (Utah, USA) and company-specific (O'Leary Digital). No direct commodity price or margin impact is evident yet; the main signal is a potential large-scale data center buildout that could drive demand for power, water, and construction services if approved.
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- O'Leary Digital CEO Paul Palandjian defends Box Elder County data center project amid backlash.
- Project includes a data center and up to 9 gigawatts of power capacity.
- Backed by Utah's Military Installation Development Authority.
- Over 3,800 protests against a previous water rights transfer request; 89 protests against a new request.
- Project will undergo regulatory reviews by Utah Division of Water Rights and Utah Division of Air Quality.
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