Boulder City Appeals BLM Data Center Approval

Boulder City and environmental groups are seeking to halt the Bureau of Land Management's approval of Townsite Solar 2's proposed data center in Eldorado Valley near the city. The dispute centers on BLM's decision to treat environmental review of a previously approved solar project as adequate for the data center, rather than conduct a separate review. Opponents cite limited local consultation and potential water, electricity, air-quality, heat, and noise impacts, while the developer says it plans an air-cooled system and BLM says its review complied with federal permitting policy.