Outdoorlife iconOutdoorlifeSep 3, 2026

First AI Data Center Approved on Federal Public Land Hits a Major Roadblock

A judge recently decided that the BLM acted "arbitrarily or capriciously" in approving the data center

First AI Data Center Approved on Federal Public Land Hits a Major Roadblock

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A judge recently decided that the BLM acted "arbitrarily or capriciously" in approving the data center

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A judge recently decided that the BLM acted "arbitrarily or capriciously" in approving the data center

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