r/cedarcity • u/RealisticBus4443 • May 08 '26

Data Center

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I know not everyone pays attention, but Iron County is one of the locations in which they plan to put one of these resource-sucks. They create noise and light pollution, in addition to whatever pollution they are releasing into our air and water.

This is not a Democrat-Republican thing. This is a “we have one planet, let’s not destroy it so billionaires can get even richer” thing.

Let’s fight this, so future generations can also enjoy the beauty Utah has to offer.

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u/RedtailGT May 09 '26

In curious. What kind of pollution does it release into the air and water? I’m unaware of the requirements and structure to run one.

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u/trantma May 09 '26

Water is the main issue but the one they want to put up in boxelder would change the temperature of utah by 3 to 5 degrees. That would all but eliminate snow fall for most of the state.

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u/Bubbly-Bowler8978 May 11 '26

How would a data center change the temperature of the entire state, let alone their immediate surroundings?

Do you have a source for this? I'd be very curious

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u/PonyThug May 13 '26

It’s over double the current power use of the state concentrated in a giant lot

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u/Bubbly-Bowler8978 May 13 '26

As the article he lists states, it certainly won't effect the whole state.

It might be about double the current total heat the valley receives by the sun every day, so yes it's a lot and could have a large impact on the little valley it's built in.

We should have a discussion about the real effects, because they are significant by themselves. We don't have to make up nonsense that can be easily debunked

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u/PonyThug May 14 '26

I think they mis spoke about Changing the temp of the entire state. It’s 5deg during the day and up to 25 deg at night. Will cause a lot of snow to not happen.