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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