The US wants to fill thousands of acres of public land with AI data centers — land records show 35 data center-related developments are planned so far
- Records claim there are currently 35 applications to build data centers on US public land
- Public land permitting is far more lenient for data center developers
- Multiple projects are being rushed through
According to US land records, there are currently 35 data center-related developments currently being considered for construction on public lands.
These are the findings published by the Center for Western Priorities who track the Bureau of Land Management’s records to provide transparency into data center developments across the US.
Permitting for data centers on public land is significantly more lenient than in other jurisdictions, and allows developers to bypass environmental reviews. 17 of the applications are to build data center campuses, with a further 13 to build infrastructure to support AI data centers.
Thousand-acre developments planned
“Some of these proposals dwarf a typical data center,” the Center for Western Priorities said, pointing to an example of a 9,000...
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