U.S. Rep. Dina Titus Criticizes Boulder City Data Center Approval, Citing NEPA Violations
U.S. Representative Dina Titus has voiced strong opposition to the proposed Boulder City data center, asserting that the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) was not adequately followed in its approval process. Titus highlighted that using the same environmental study for a data center as for a solar farm is illogical, given their distinct environmental impacts. Her comments come as an administrative judge has issued a ruling that temporarily halts the project, providing relief to Boulder City residents who have actively campaigned against it. Titus emphasized the necessity for transparency and a new, comprehensive environmental study that includes public hearings and considers critical factors such as water usage and other environmental aspects, which she claims are currently overlooked under the existing NEPA process. This development is part of a broader trend in Southern Nevada, where other jurisdictions, including Nye and Clark Counties, are also re-evaluating or restricting data center developmen... 
