The Box Elder County Commission [Utah] has voted unanimously to allow a massive data center project to move forward. The commission held a “special” meeting Monday afternoon to decide if they’ll approve the construction of a massive data center, a proposal that has garnered widespread opposition in their county and across the state. … The Box Elder County Commission, made up of three elected commissioners, was supposed to vote on the proposal last Monday. However, they delayed the vote after hearing concerns about water usage, electricity, and fears that the proposal was being rushed toward a final decision.

Other data center water use news:

• KSL (Salt Lake City): Box Elder County commissioners OK controversial data center proposal
• Utah News Dispatch: Hundreds cry out as Box Elder commissioners wave in massive data center
• SFGate: AI data centers, already harmful, appear to be creating their own microclimates
• Sierra Magazine: Data centers have a PFAS problem