"The Lava Ridge Wind Project was slated to be built near a national park site commemorating an internment camp that held thousands of Japanese Americans during World War II." 

"The Interior Department reversed the Biden-era approval of a contentious wind project in southern Idaho on Wednesday, part of a broader Trump administration effort to shift development on public lands away from renewable energy.

But the move by Interior Secretary Doug Burgum could face legal challenges, as the Bureau of Land Management in December issued a record of decision granting final approval for the Lava Ridge Wind Project. If built, the 1,200-megawatt wind farm would have the capacity to power nearly 500,000 homes.

“They can’t withdraw a record of decision without giving strong reasons in writing,” said Michael Gerrard, director of the Sabin Center for Climate Change Law at Columbia Law School."

Scott Streater reports for E&E News August 6, 2025. [2]

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"Trump Cancels Massive Idaho Wind Farm Amid Renewable Broadside" (Bloomberg Environment)
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