… Residents around industrial-scale data centers proposed near Casper and Evanston are raising a number of questions about whether data centers are right for Wyoming, ranging from water and electricity use to fears of a growing artificial intelligence-powered surveillance society. … The concerns now surfacing in Natrona County along Big Muddy Creek and in Uinta County near the Utah border echo a debate that’s already been stewing in Cheyenne for the better part of a year. That culminated Monday in debate of a proposed 12-month moratorium on new data centers in Cheyenne, which drew hours of emotional testimony. … Ultimately, the committee failed to make any recommendation for or against the moratorium, which will go back to the full City Council for a final decision.

• KSL (Salt Lake City): ‘This is our water’: Hundreds of Utahns rally against proposed Box Elder data center
• KSL (Salt Lake City): Utah lawmakers to study impact of data centers on wildlife, environment
• Utah News Dispatch: Visiting EPA administrator throws support behind Great Salt Lake, punts on controversial data center
• Truthout: Blog: Critics warn Utah megadata center could devastate Great Salt Lake
• Denver Gazette (Colo.): Tapped: Is water a problem for data centers in Colorado?
• The Washington Post: Opinion: Data centers should consider impacts to rural communities