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Updated · Salt Lake Tribune · May 9Spencer Cox admits reaction to Box Elder data center criticism fell short
9 articles · Updated · Salt Lake Tribune · May 9
- At a Salt Lake City news conference, the Utah governor said his comments did not meet the expectations he had set for himself.
- He said he sought to do better after facing criticism tied to the proposed Box Elder data center plan.
- The remarks amount to a public acknowledgment that his handling of the controversy, rather than the project itself, had drawn concern.
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