Formal Opposition to MIDA Stratos Data Center Project and Request for No Vote onAll Related Actions
Commissioners Bingham, Perry, and Vincent,
As you prepare to vote on May 4, we urge you to fully consider the position of the communities
we represent and the weight of this decision. The Utah Senate Democrats submit, on behalf of
the constituents of Senate Districts 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, and 15, that our constituents oppose the
proposed MIDA Stratos data center project. We have received hundreds of emails and phone
calls from constituents demanding that this project not move forward, and we are placing that
opposition on the record.
A central issue is the profound lack of available information about this proposal. A project of this
scale, with impacts that extend across the entire state and region and could alter our ecosystem,
requires full transparency and a process that meaningfully includes stakeholders from across
Utah. To our knowledge, that level of disclosure and engagement has not occurred.
One of our main concerns is the Great Salt Lake. The lake is in critical condition, and the state is
actively investing significant resources to stabilize it. At the same time, Utah faces sustained
pressure on water supply, energy capacity, and air quality. Advancing a project of this magnitude
without a clear analysis of water sourcing and depletion, consumptive use, heat island effects,
grid capacity, emissions profiles, and long-term environmental footprint is reckless.
Agreement #26-15. Considering the current environmental crisis in our state, this project is not
right for Utah.
Comments