Interior Department halts data center permit swap on federal Nevada lands

A Biden-appointed appeals official stayed approval of a project that would have converted a solar farm environmental review into permission for a data center, finding the agency lacked authority to make the swap.

First covered Sep 4, 2026 · 8:48 AM PT · 1 article · no longer in the live window

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22d Heatmap News The Solar Farm-to-Data Center Switcheroo Hits a Snag — 1. Clark County, Nevada – The first data center approved on federal lands has hit a legal brick wall.

Primary sources

blm.gov BLM Proposes Utah/Nevada Transmission Line to Strengthen Power Grid | Bureau of Land Management

permits.performance.gov Silver Rock Transmission Project (permits.performance.gov)

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outdoorlife.com First AI Data Center Approved on Federal Public Land Hits a Major Roadblock | Outdoor Life

thenevadaindependent.com Judge orders pause on Boulder City data center - The Nevada Independent

lasvegassun.com Environmental groups win stay in fight over data center near Boulder City - Las Vegas Sun News

nevadacurrent.com Judge halts data center construction on public land • Nevada Current

spokesman.com A legal shortcut greenlit a data center on public land — and shut the public out

Appeared in: 2026-09-05 (#1) · 2026-09-06 (#4) · 2026-09-07 (#11)

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