The group behind a controversial data center in Box Elder County has filed a notice to withdraw its water rights application, but it does not appear it will abandon the project. In a notice sent Wednesday to the Utah State Engineer, Bar H Ranch announced its application will “be stopped and the application be considered withdrawn.” Utah State Engineer Teresa Wilhelmsen’s office confirmed to FOX 13 News on Thursday morning that she had canceled the application, ending any review of their water rights application. It’s expected that the company will resubmit its application at a later time. … [M]ore than 3,800 people paid $15 and submitted formal protests to the Utah State Engineer over a 1,900-acre-foot water rights application for the data center.

Other data center water use news around the West:

• KJZZ (Phoenix): Tucson cuts off water to Project Blue data center construction contractor
• The Salt Lake Tribune: ‘So much worse than I even thought’: Utah’s ‘hyperscale’ data center could create massive heat island near Great Salt Lake
• Utah News Dispatch: Company withdraws its bid for data center water, but not because it’s backing down
• Wyoming Tribune Eagle (Cheyenne): Mayor: Data center water use in Cheyenne is far below city supply, other local industries