How early did Utah’s governor know about the Box Elder data center plan?

Emails show Kevin O’Leary’s team reached out to Gov. Spencer Cox months before he issued an executive order to raise standards for approving data centers.

(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) Gov. Spencer Cox, after signing an executive order establishing a statewide framework to guide the evaluation and development of large data center projects in Utah, participates in a service project near the Great Salt Lake on Friday, May 29, 2026.

How early did Utah’s governor know about the Box Elder data center plan?

Emails show Kevin O’Leary’s team reached out to Gov. Spencer Cox months before he issued an executive order to raise standards for approving data centers.

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