About this episode
The episode discusses the implications of a new data center approved in Box Elder County, Utah.
This week, Box Elder County commissioners gave the green light to a 40,000-acre data center in remote Hansel Valley, Utah. Matteo Wong, a staff writer for The Atlantic, says the immense scale of the planned development is hard to wrap your mind around.
People in this episode
Guest: Matteo Wong
Topics covered
- data centers
- local government
- technology
- infrastructure
- economic development
Keywords
- Box Elder County
- data center
- Utah
- Hansel Valley
- Matteo Wong
- The Atlantic
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Box Elder County, The Atlantic
Places: Hansel Valley, Utah
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