Governor Spencer Cox, a Republican, says nuclear, geothermal, and solar power should help fuel the colossal Stratos Project.

Governor Spencer Cox, a Republican, says nuclear, geothermal, and solar power should help fuel the colossal Stratos Project.

Tensions have been high in Utah after a local commission, despite opposition, approved a hyperscale data center campus spanning 40,000 acres.

Gov. Cox signed an executive order setting a "higher bar" for data centre development after Kevin O'Leary's 40,000-acre Stratos Project sparked protests.