Trump administration approves first AI data center on federal lands in Nevada

The Bureau of Land Management granted a right-of-way for a large AI data center on federal land near Boulder City, Nevada, converting what was planned as a solar farm expansion in a move the administration touts as bureaucratic speed but cr

First covered Jul 24, 2026 · 11:51 AM PT · 1 article

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6h Heatmap News How the Trump Administration Turned a Solar Farm Into a Data Center — The U.S. government for the first time approved a data center on federal lands. What the Trump administration is pitching as a demonstration of bureaucratic…

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eplanning.blm.gov BLM National NEPA Register

More coverage from around the web

nevadacurrent.com Boulder City Council seeks to stop data center on BLM land • Nevada Current

upr.org This Nevada city rejected a data center, so the developer turned to federal land

reviewjournal.com Boulder City council to appeal federal approval of AI data center | Environment | News

wyomingpublicmedia.org Nevada city dubs itself a test case for data centers on federal lands near communities | Wyoming Public Media

bouldercityreview.com Boulder City council to appeal federal approval of AI data center | Boulder City Review

Appeared in: 2026-07-24 (#10)

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