US EditionTrump administration quietly canceled the nation’s largest solar project
- On October 10, the Bureau of Land Management clarified that despite the website listing Esmeralda 7 as `cancelled` on Thursday, the project itself is not canceled and will be reviewed separately.
- On July 15, the Department of Interior issued new guidelines requiring federal right-of-way permits for projects like Greenlink and elevated review by Doug Burgum, Secretary of the Interior .
- The seven projects together now total 6.2 gigawatts and would cover about 185 square miles in Esmeralda County, developed by NextEra Energy Resources, Leeward Renewable Energy, Arevia Power, and Invenergy.
- Economic forecasts show Nevada state and local tax authorities expected $6 billion in taxes and many thousands of jobs, while mining and data center industries rely on wind and solar growth.
- Under U.S. law, agencies must cite reasons to cancel projects after DOI announced a November 11, 2023 Notice of Intent, as the EIA projects 64 GW of capacity in 2025.
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Trump Kills Major Solar Project in Nevada as Part of Ongoing Attack on Renewable Energy - One Green Planet
Trump’s fourth major anti-renewable action this year just killed a solar project that could’ve powered 2 million homes. The post Trump Kills Major Solar Project in Nevada as Part of Ongoing Attack on Renewable Energy appeared first on One Green Planet.
Trump Administration cancels nation’s largest solar project; Mojave plant set to shutter next year
by WorldTribune Staff / 247 Real News October 14, 2025 The largest solar project in the U.S. has been cancelled by the Trump Administration. Known as the Esmerelda 7, the project was approved by the Biden Administration to be constructed on 118,000 acres of federal land in rural Nevada. “We will not approve wind or […]
Cancelled solar megaproject reveals new Trump-era threat to renewables
An enormous solar project planned for the Nevada desert was canceled last week while awaiting final federal approvals, an ominous sign for renewables development on public lands under the Trump administration. Esmeralda 7 was unique for its size: It would have installed 6.2 gigawatts of solar generation and 5.2…
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