9 , 000 - ACRE NUCLEAR - POWERED DATA CENTER PROPOSED ON PUBLIC LANDS IN UTAH

What happened: Nuclear startup Valar Atomics proposed Project Beehive, a data center complex on more than 9,000 acres of BLM land near Price, Utah, powered by roughly 456 small nuclear reactors, plus nuclear fuel production and waste storage. Key numbers: Over 9,000 acres of BLM land; roughly 456 small nuclear reactors; around 9.6 Why it matters: Senator Ron Wyden introduced legislation to prohibit developing, selling or transferring federal public lands for new data centers. BLM is reviewing Valar's application for completeness, and the project remains at the start of the process.

Nuclear startup Valar Atomics proposed Project Beehive, a data center complex on more than 9,000 acres of BLM land near Price, Utah, powered by roughly 456 small nuclear reactors, plus nuclear fuel production and waste storage.

Senator Ron Wyden introduced legislation to prohibit developing, selling or transferring federal public lands for new data centers. BLM is reviewing Valar's application for completeness, and the project remains at the start of the process.