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Trump feds use a solar review to approve the first AI data center on public land

Apparently, a 19-megawatt (MW) solar farm and a 167-MW AI data center are “substantially the same” – at least according to the Trump administration’s Bureau of Land Management (BLM).

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The Trump administration's Bureau of Land Management has approved the first AI data center on public land, utilizing a solar review process. This development is notable because it combines a large solar farm with a significant AI data center, with the two projects being considered as a single entity.

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