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Box Elder Data Center Critics Take Fight To Court

By midutahradio.com · June 4, 2026 · 1 min read
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(Brigham City, UT) — The fight against a big data center in Box Elder County is now entering the courtroom. Critics are suing over a recent decision to reject their push to get the issue before voters.

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