The company proposing a data center and natural gas plant on federal land near Henderson, Nevada has withdrawn its proposal. The 1,000-megawatt data center could have been one of the state’s most energy-intensive, using enough energy to power between 700,000 and 1 million homes, according to NV Energy.
In a statement, the developer said it consulted with the city of Henderson and the Bureau of Land Management and decided to withdraw its application “due to the city planned urban development efforts in same area.” According to the application, the developer estimated that the construction would cost between $1.5 billion and $2 billion, saying “additional environmental impacts are expected to be minimal.”
“Americans just don’t want data centers on public lands,” said Christian Solomon, the Sierra Club’s political director. “We’re trying to be mindful of scaled growth and ensuring that these data centers are being developed with the highest environmental standards in mind, as well as our neighbors’ peace of mind.”
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Quote of the day
They were purposefully decimating the workforce and no one knew what was coming next. If those amateurs thought they were running the Park Service like a business, they were terrible businessmen.”
—Kevin Heatley, former superintendent of Crater Lake National Park, SFGATE
Picture This
Well, I waddle outta bed, and I’m ready for some fishin’
Score myself some salmon nutrition
Chomp and chew and live the fat bear life.
Dip in the water and the salmon start jumpin’
Out on the bank, my belly starts plumpin’
With bears like me at the falls from 9 to 5!
Fishin’ 9 to 5, what a way to prep for winter!
Bearly breakin’ sweat, they don’t need to be a sprinter.
They just stand and eat, but the fish deserve some credit,
Salmon pack the calories, and the bears are here to get it.
Fishin’ 9 to 5, these bears are on a mission,
All the way downstream for a FAT BEAR WEEK promotion.
Hardly take a break, just eat and eat some more,
While humans vote for the ones that they adore.
At Katmai, a bear’s day is less about climbing the corporate ladder and more about climbing Brooks Falls to fish for salmon. From morning til dusk, the bears spend their days fishing, eating, napping, eating, and putting on as much weight as possible before winter arrives.
No meetings. No emails. No performance reviews. Just working 9 to 5, for service and devotion…to fish. All in hopes of a FAT promotion.
Don’t worry bears, your fish will come in.
NPS Photo/C. Loberg
Words inspired by “9 to 5,” by Dolly Parton.
#9to5Day
Featured image: Lake Las Vegas in Henderson, Nevada. Source: Ken Lund, Wikimedia