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Kevin O'Leary said he messed up the messaging on his massive Utah data center plan
The "Shark Tank" investor said he has "work to do to earn the community's support" for his Utah data center.
TL;DR
- Kevin O'Leary admits he "really screwed this up" in communicating his data center plans to Utah residents.
- He apologized to the residents of Box Elder County for any missteps and pledged to be more transparent.
- O'Leary plans to share details about the one-gigawatt facility's heat, noise, and water impact.
- The original plan for 40,000 acres and nine gigawatts of energy drew strong criticism.
- He has pledged to reduce the development's size and increase transparency following public outcry.
- O'Leary remains committed to building the data center, aiming to be a major contributor to the local economy.
- He stated that data center developers must earn community trust through complete transparency and by becoming an asset.