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Stratos fallout continues as referendum effort emerges, other questions remain
The fight over the proposed Stratos hyperscale data center and power plant project intensified in the days following the Box Elder County Commission’s May 4 vote, with opponents launching a referendum effort, developers withdrawing a closely watched water use change application after thousands of protests were filed, and county officials reporting threats tied to the emotionally charged proceedings. What began as a packed and often tense public meeting inside the Box Elder County Fairgrounds Fine Arts Building has quickly evolved into a broader debate over local control, environmental…
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