Boulder City NV appeal vs BLM data center approval (authorized July 14, 2026)
Boulder City, NV Appeal of Federal BLM Approval of Townsite Data Center
Boulder City, NV · Boulder City, NV council authorization, July 14, 2026, appeal and stay request vs BLM Townsite data center approval
- Status
- Blocked / in litigation
- Applies to
- Bureau of Land Management and the Townsite data center developer (if the appeal/stay succeeds)
- Enforced by
- Appeal forum: U.S. Department of the Interior administrative review of the BLM approval (per city authorization)
Boulder City, Nevada is fighting a federally approved data center. On July 14, 2026 the city council voted to appeal the Bureau of Land Management's approval of the Townsite data center project on BLM land near the city, and to seek a stay that would pause the project while the appeal is heard. The appeal must be filed by July 27, 2026.
Who is protected: Boulder City, NV residents
Legal detail
Boulder City (NV) City Council action July 14, 2026 authorizing (1) an administrative appeal challenging the BLM's approval of the Townsite data center project on federal BLM land, and (2) a stay request to halt project activity pending the appeal. Filing deadline: July 27, 2026. Indexed as litigation (challenge to a federal land-use approval); not a zoning enactment.
Key facts
| Jurisdiction | Boulder City, NV |
|---|---|
| Level | City / local |
| Citation | Boulder City, NV council authorization, July 14, 2026, appeal and stay request vs BLM Townsite data center approval |
| Topics | data-center siting and energy |
| News report | Boulder City council votes to appeal federal approval of data center on BLM land — FOX5 Vegas |
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