O’Leary Agrees to Shrink Utah Data Center, Redirect Water to Great Salt Lake

After political pressure and public pushback, Kevin O’Leary’s Utah data-center plan is being scaled back by about 75% (from 40,000 to roughly 10,000 acres). The owner pledges to divert any excess water to the Great Salt Lake and to engage with state officials on wildlife and open-space protections, as opponents warn about land and water use. Utah leaders call the concessions a positive step amid broad concerns about data centers, and public polling underscores limited support for such projects.