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Cox orders "higher bar" for data centers, says public input "absolutely matters"
2+ hour, 57+ min ago (1018+ words) Gov. Spencer Cox speaks to reporters about data centers and the Great Salt Lake at the Eccles Wildlife Education Center, Farmington Bay, Utah, May 29, 2026. Facing public outcry from across the state and intense pushback from communities closest to a massive…...
Protesters in St. George voice concerns over northern Utah AI data center project
1+ week, 1+ day ago (1331+ words) St. George resident Jeff Lipe speaks against AI data centers during a protest against the proposed Stratos data center project in Box Elder County, St. George, Utah, May 21, 2026. Southern Utah resident Emily Mc Bride shares concerns about AI data centers…...
New bill forces Utah data center to disclose water use estimates
1+ mon, 2+ day ago (350+ words) An Amazon Web Services data center is visible in Boardman, Ore. ,Aug. 22, 2024. Utah has taken steps to rein in water use by large data centers but conservationists and other advocates said more needs to be done to protect the state's…...
Debate grows over proposed AI data center near Cedar City as officials seek public input
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (17+ words) St. George News...
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1+ mon, 3+ week ago (221+ words) Iron County Planning Commission members prepare for the start of their meeting, Cedar City, Utah, April 2, 2026. Iron County Planner Brett Hamilton speaks during Iron County Planning Commission meeting, Cedar City, Utah, April 2, 2026. Iron County Planning Commission members Michael Platt and…...
Century Link plans to discontinue landline phone service in Springdale and Rockville
2+ mon, 5+ day ago (873+ words) Stock image for illustrative purposes only shows a technician working on a telephone line. Anyone trying to use a landline phone in Springdale or Rockville will be out of luck starting April 20. Century Link, the only current carrier for "Plain…...
Could you go 24 hours without your phone? Global Day of Unplugging challenges you
2+ mon, 4+ week ago (499+ words) Global Day of Unplugging is a worldwide 24-hour digital pause, observed this year from sundown March 6 to sundown March 7, that encourages people to disconnect from the electronic world, experience nature, and focus on real-world connections." Digital devices can provide innumerable…...
Proposed AI data center heads to Iron County Planning Commission
2+ mon, 4+ week ago (772+ words) A proposed AI data center in Iron County will go before the Planning Commission this week in what could become one of the county's largest industrial projects. The commission is scheduled to review a conditional use permit application for the…...
Tech companies sue Utah over age verification law for app stores
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (469+ words) A 2025 Utah law requiring app stores to verify users" ages is being challenged in court by a communications and technology trade association claiming the law is unconstitutional. It"s a move that was anticipated when the law was first proposed…...
Utah joins multistate Operation Robocall Roundup, issues warning letters to 37 telecom companies
9+ mon, 3+ week ago (157+ words) Utah joined 51 bipartisan attorneys general in Operation Robocall Roundup, a multistate effort to protect Utahns from illegal robocalls, the Utah Department of Commerce's Division of Consumer Protection said. The division is working with the Office of the Utah Attorney General…...