Can you build data centers in a desert without draining the water supply? Utah is finding out.

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By Leia LarsenJan 21, 2026, 9:30 am91 ptsTrending
In late September, Governor Spencer Cox of Utah stood on the shores of the drying Great Salt Lake, flanked by top legislative leaders and wealthy developers as he unveiled a new partnership between the state government, a nonprofit, and business owners, that he said could help refill Utah’s iconic inland sea…

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