Proposal pusat data skala besar di Utah menuai kecaman terkait risiko lingkungan

Senin, 18 Mei 2026

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Rencana pembangunan kompleks pusat data yang luas di pedesaan Utah memicu penentangan publik karena kekhawatiran mengenai penggunaan energi, konsumsi air, dan dampaknya terhadap Great Salt Lake.

Proyek Stratos, yang didukung oleh investor Kevin O’Leary, akan mencakup area seluas 40.000 ekar di Hansel Valley, Box Elder County, dan membutuhkan daya sebesar 9 gigawatt. Dewan komisaris wilayah tersebut menyetujui proyek ini pada bulan April, namun lebih dari 1.000 warga menyuarakan keberatan mereka dalam sebuah pertemuan yang penambah durasinya ditolak oleh para pejabat. Gubernur Utah Spencer Cox kemudian mengakui adanya pertanyaan mengenai air, kualitas udara, dan dampak jangka panjang terhadap wilayah pedesaan tersebut.

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