Chants of “no data center!” echoed in the Utah Capitol Thursday as protesters carried a letter to the office of Gov. Spencer Cox demanding independent reviews of the planned 40,000-acre Stratos project in Box Elder County and a “genuine public comment period.” … With signs saying “Keep sharks out of the Great Salt Lake” and “You can’t drink data,” they sang, chanted and called for state officials to press pause on the fast-moving Stratos proposal. … Cox said the developers are committing to pursue other types of energy apart from natural gas that could include low- or no-emissions solutions, and he’s asked them to publish a water plan showing how they’ll avoid any degradation to the lake. … Opponents say the Great Salt Lake Basin doesn’t have an extra drop to give. 

Other data center water use news:

• KKTV (Colorado Springs, Colo.): Second town hall discusses proposed data center near Garden of the Gods
• Cowboy State Daily (Cheyenne, Wyo.): Georgia 30 million gallon water grab puts Cheyenne data centers under new scrutiny
• KTVN (Reno, Nev.): Reno City Council adopts 30-day moratorium on new data centers
• KUNR (Reno, Nev.): Data center boom in Northern Nevada sparks debate over water, power and policy
• Mother Jones: Turns out, nobody wants a data center in their backyard
• Sierra Club Colorado Chapter: Blog: Colorado can’t afford the water needed for new data centers