The Land Desk

The Land Desk

The Big Data Center Buildup comes for ... public lands?

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Jonathan P. Thompson
Jul 24, 2026
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A utility-scale solar facility on BLM land outside Boulder City, Nevada. The proposed Townsite Solar 2 data center would be located near here. Jonathan P. Thompson photo.

First they came for your electricity, then they came for your water, then they came for your brains, and now the AI data centers are coming foโ€ฆ

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