Plans to build a major solar farm slated for the Nevada desert appear to have been canceled as federal officials shift priorities surrounding the nation’s energy generation.
The environmental review for Esmeralda 7, a linked group of seven solar projects that would have rivaled the city of Las Vegas in size at 185 square miles, has been listed as canceled on the Bureau of Land Management’s website since Thursday. Instead, each individual company must resubmit federal documents separately, BLM spokesperson Kristen Peters said in an email statement.
“During routine discussions prior to the lapse in appropriations, the proponents and BLM agreed to change their approach for the Esmeralda 7 Solar Project in Nevada,” Peters said. “Instead of pursuing a programmatic level environmental analysis