{"id":816,"date":"2026-06-06T10:07:42","date_gmt":"2026-06-06T10:07:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trustedmovinggroups.com\/?p=816"},"modified":"2026-06-06T10:07:42","modified_gmt":"2026-06-06T10:07:42","slug":"utah-residents-sue-officials-over-kevin-oleary-data-center-plan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trustedmovinggroups.com\/?p=816","title":{"rendered":"Utah residents sue officials over Kevin O\u2019Leary data center plan"},"content":{"rendered":"

A progressive nonprofit and five Utah residents have filed a lawsuit against government officials and a special entity overseeing Kevin O\u2019Leary\u2019s planned Stratos Project data center, alleging that Box Elder County residents\u2019 rights were violated.<\/p>

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The lawsuit was filed Wednesday in Utah\u2019s 3rd District Court by the Alliance for a Better Utah and the group of anonymous residents. <\/p>

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The plaintiffs hope to challenge the constitutionality of the Military Installation Development Authority (MIDA) \u2014 a special entity that oversees the data center\u2019s proposal \u2014 and its approval of the project, a spokesperson for the nonprofit said.<\/p>

Attorney David Irvine, who is representing the plaintiffs, alleges that MIDA is exercising powers as an unelected body that \u201cthe Utah Constitution never authorized.\u201d<\/p>

\u201cUnder the Stratos plan, it would hold permanent, irrevocable control over public health, safety, taxation, and land use across tens of thousands of acres of Box Elder County, with no voter recourse,\u201d he said in a statement.<\/p>

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