Salt Lake Tribune : Utah can welcome data centers — without selling out its principles

May 18, 2026 | By JOSH SMITH, MEGAN JENKINS

Between our two families, we're raising four children in Cache County, next door to the proposed data center in Box Elder County. As researchers working in environmental and energy policy at the Pacific Legal Foundation, handling data centers has been top-of-mind. And as parents, we spend a lot of time thinking about what kind of state our kids wil ...