Apologies After China Proxy Accusations | Salt Lake City News

Salt Lake City News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jul 1, 2026 · 1m

Allegations that opponents of Utah’s Box Elder County data center were secretly tied to China sparked a firestorm — until Senator Todd Weiler and Fox News’ Maria Bartiromo both issued public apologies. The claims, initially pushed by businessman Kevin O’Leary, suggested critics were acting as Chinese proxies — but O’Leary later admitted he had no evidence. Local environmental groups, including Alliance for a Better Utah, had only raised concerns about water use and ecological damage. With the political drama now deflated, the spotlight returns to the real issues: sustainability and resource…