IDAHO — The Department of the Interior announced Tuesday it is formally rescinding approval for the proposed Lava Ridge Wind Project in southern Idaho, citing legal concerns in the project's prior authorization.

The project, which would have placed up to 231 turbines on over 50,000 acres of federal land, was initially approved by the Interior Department in December 2024 under President Joe Biden.

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On Tuesday, Sen. Risch applauded the Department of the Interior for its decision to backtrack the approval.

"Thanks to the U.S. Department of the Interior and Secretary Doug Burgum's leadership, the Lava Ridge project is dead once and for all," Risch said in a press relea

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