SMRTR TechMay 13, 2026Reddit

Backlash as Utah approves datacenter twice the size of Manhattan

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Utah approved the massive Stratos AI datacenter — twice Manhattan's size — despite nearly 4,000 objections. The facility would consume more power than Utah's entire state and strain already-drought-stressed water supplies, potentially worsening the Great Salt Lake's collapse. Opponents are now gathering signatures to force a public referendum vote.

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