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Utah county approves huge data center amid community opposition
Here & Now's Robin Young speaks with KUER reporter Macy Lipkin about the debate over a huge data center that "Shark Tank" star Kevin O'Leary wants to build north of the Great Salt Lake.
County commissioners gave the project a green light on Monday, but it still needs to obtain water rights at a time when the Great Salt Lake is nearing a new record low in water levels.
This segment aired on May 7, 2026.