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Utah Senate president calls for drastic reduction to Box Elder County data center
Carter Williams and Daniel Woodruff, KSL | Updated June 1 - 3:12 p.m. | Save Story
Utah Senate President Stuart Adams is calling on Kevin O'Leary to shrink the size of his Box Elder County data center by 75%. An election opponent calls it "too little, too late."
Odd spring likely to produce 'fruit famine' in Utah, expert says
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted May 31 - 9:00 p.m. | Save Story
Utah's odd spring is likely to produce what one expert calls a "fruit famine" across the state this year.
Think it's hot now? The next 5 years will smash records, UN says
Seth Borenstein, Associated Press | Posted May 31 - 8:15 p.m. | Save Story
Earth's average temperatures are likely to surge, passing the international climate threshold set as safe and shatter hottest-year records, according to new United Nations climate projections.
Venice's growing flamingo population finds refuge in recovering wetlands
Colleen Barry, Associated Press | Posted May 31 - 2:33 p.m. | Save Story
Perhaps nothing better illustrates the flamingo's status as a newcomer to the Venetian Lagoon than the fact that the local dialect has no word for them.
Poll: How far will Utahns go to conserve water?
Eva Terry, Deseret News | Posted May 31 - 12:03 p.m. | Save Story
After a warm and dry winter, concern about water and the Great Salt Lake has reached new heights, according to a new Deseret News poll.
What to do when you encounter a moose
Dennis Romboy, Deseret News | Posted May 31 - 9:31 a.m. | Save Story
After a moose gave birth to two calves in a Park City area neighborhood over Memorial Day weekend, here's some reminders about what to do if you encounter one.
In the lowest place on Earth, a sea is rapidly dying — and no one can agree how to save it
Laura Paddison, CNN | Posted May 31 - 7:40 a.m. | Save Story
The Dead Sea sits where Israeli, Jordanian and Palestinian land meet and is a place of extremes. It's the lowest point on the planet, around 1,400 feet below sea level.
Cox signs new order for data center development after public outcry
Bridger Beal-Cvetko and Daniel Woodruff, KSL | Updated May 29 - 4:28 p.m. | Save Story
Utah Gov. Spencer Cox has signed a new executive order guiding the development of data centers in the state.
Box Elder County officials rebuff effort to force ballot questions on data center plans
Tim Vandenack, KSL | Posted May 28 - 4:33 p.m. | Save Story
Box Elder County officials turned back efforts by foes of a proposed data center to force ballot questions on the resolutions allowing the project to proceed.
Second water rights request withdrawn for embattled Box Elder County data center proposal
Tim Vandenack, KSL | Posted May 28 - 6:15 a.m. | Save Story
A second request for water rights for the embattled Box Elder County data center proposal has been withdrawn, without explanation.
Central Utah farmers report worst conditions they've ever seen after dry winter
Shelby Lofton, KSL | Posted May 27 - 8:44 p.m. | Save Story
Central Utah farmers said a combination of drought, frost and strong winds has created some of the worst conditions they have ever seen.
Washington tourist pleads not guilty in monk seal rock case, barred from Hawaii beaches
Jennifer Sinco Kelleher, Associated Press | Updated May 27 - 5:03 p.m. | Save Story
A tourist from Washington state pleaded not guilty Wednesday to charges accusing him of hurling a coconut-sized rock at an endangered Hawaiian monk seal.
Data center official counters worries about project footprint; foes raise new concerns
Tim Vandenack, KSL | Posted May 27 - 3:10 p.m. | Save Story
An official involved in the Box Elder County data center project countered worries its footprint will be excessive while foes raised new concerns with the initiative.
Firefighters see concerning 'color' on hillsides in Salt Lake County
Andrew Adams, KSL | Posted May 27 - 11:30 a.m. | Save Story
On Tuesday, Unified Fire Authority toured a KSL crew around an area at the mouth of Butterfield Canyon to explain what is so concerning to the team about the current fire conditions.
Park City moose sighting highlights spring baby animal season in Utah
Shelby Lofton, KSL | Posted May 26 - 8:35 p.m. | Save Story
Wildlife officials are reminding Utah residents to keep their distance as baby animals begin to appear across the state.
How Rocky Mountain Power plans to handle a potentially active fire season
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted May 26 - 3:05 p.m. | Save Story
Utah's largest power provider says more temporary blackouts are possible as it handles a potentially active fire season in the state.
Schultz backs Box Elder referendum as Utah lawmakers vote to study data center impact
Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL | Updated May 26 - 12:19 p.m. | Save Story
Utah House Speaker Mike Schultz said he thinks Box Elder County voters should get to weigh in on the future of a large proposed data center.
Controlled burn in Farmington Bay hits invasive species, produces large smoke plume
Curtis Booker, KSL | Updated May 26 - 9:24 a.m. | Save Story
Utah firefighters say they've completed a pair of controlled fires near the Great Salt Lake that strategically burned approximately 5,000 acres of land near the Great Salt Lake.
