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Executive Director, Grow the Flow; Professor of Ecosystem Ecology, BYU · Grow the Flow / Brigham Young University
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7.5 GW of thermal generation and 11 data center clusters cannot operate without massive evaporative consumption in an arid Great Salt Lake sub basin, and shifting 1,712 acre-feet of agricultural rights to industrial cooling in Hansel Valley directly threatens down gradient spring flows into the lake.
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Primary source: The Salt Lake Tribune (opens in a new tab).
Data Center Record, "Public statements by Ben Abbott", https://datacenterrecord.org/speakers/ben-abbott, last verified October 20, 2026.
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