Kevin O’Leary announced on June 4, 2026, that he is considering scaling back his proposed 40,000-acre artificial intelligence data center campus in Utah. This decision comes in response to increasing criticism regarding the project's size and its potential environmental impact. O’Leary stated in an interview with NBC News that he feels it is necessary to reduce the scale of the development due to political opposition.
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Kevin O’Leary to Reduce Size of Utah Data Center Following Backlash
Kevin O’Leary has indicated he may reduce the size of his planned 40,000-acre AI data center in Utah. This decision follows backlash concerning the project's environmental implications and political opposition.
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- ✕ loaded language: 'backlash'
- ✕ loaded language: 'controversial'
- ✕ loaded language: 'mounting backlash'
- ✕ loaded language: 'political pushback'
- ✕ framing: headline asserting a conclusion
- ✕ editorializing: he is willing to scale back his controversial 40,000-acre artificial intelligence data center campus
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Kevin O’Leary to Reduce Size of Utah Data Center Following Backlash