Interior Appeals Board Halts First Data Center on Public Land
The Interior Board of Land Appeals has temporarily halted the development of the first data center on federal land near Las Vegas, previously approved by the Trump administration. This ruling stays the Bureau of Land Management's June approval while the board adjudicates an appeal concerning the project.
The Interior Board of Land Appeals on Tuesday issued a temporary stay on the Trump administration's approval of a data center project planned for federal land near Las Vegas. This decision effectively halts construction of what would have been the first data center in the United States built on federal property.
The ruling was issued while the board reviews an appeal challenging the Bureau of Land Management's (BLM) June approval of the project. The site was initially designated for the Townsite Solar 1 photovoltaic power plant, but the developer later opted to build a data center instead.
Former President Donald Trump had previously signed an executive order in July 2025 promoting the use of public land, though the specific details of its connection to this project's approval were not elaborated in the article. The appeal and subsequent halt will delay the project's progression.