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Trump administration has killed a massive solar power project in Nevada

11 hours ago
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/oct/10/trump-officials-drop-major-solar-power-project-in-another-renewable-energy-attack
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  • The Trump administration canceled the massive Esmeralda 7 solar power project in Nevada, one of the largest proposed solar projects in the world.
  • The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) changed the project's status to 'cancelled' without providing an explanation.
  • The project would have covered 185 sq miles, producing 6.2 gigawatts of energy—enough to power nearly 2 million homes.
  • Developers' joint proposals were initially permitted under Biden, but progress stalled under Trump's administration.
  • Trump signed executive orders pausing new renewable energy authorizations on federal lands and appointed an oil industry advocate to lead BLM.
  • In July, Trump issued another order aimed at halting renewable projects, giving the Interior Secretary final decision-making power.
  • Trump later declared his administration would not approve any new solar or wind power projects.
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