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Kevin O'Leary's massive Utah AI data center faces environmental and criticism backlash

Kevin O'Leary is promoting the Stratos project in Utah, which aims to build an AI data center twice the size of Manhattan. This massive facility is raising concerns about its impact on Utah's power grid and the Great Salt Lake. O'Leary has also publicly criticized local opponents of the project, labeling them as "Chinese spies" for voicing their concerns. AI

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IMPACT Massive AI data center development raises concerns about resource strain and community relations, potentially influencing future project approvals.

RANK_REASON The cluster details a large-scale infrastructure project with significant environmental and community opposition, including public accusations against critics. [lever_c_demoted from significant: ic=1 ai=0.7]

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    Remember when Microsoft made promises about # datacenters and how they wouldn't be bad for people? Well # KevinOLeary 🇨🇦(Sharktank) is taking another route and

    Remember when Microsoft made promises about # datacenters and how they wouldn't be bad for people? Well # KevinOLeary 🇨🇦(Sharktank) is taking another route and is pushing the # Stratos project in # Utah , an # AI data center twice the size of Manhattan❗️ Not only is it threatenin…