The Bureau of Land Management hasn’t released a single major environmental review for Western solar projects in months—including Esmeralda 7, a 6 GW cluster that was supposed to clear review by April. (Heatmap)
Projects from NextEra, Leeward, and EDF are all delayed without explanation, despite earlier signals that Trump’s pause on solar permitting had been lifted. BLM’s silence has confounded developers, opponents, and even conservation groups unsure when (or if) they’ll need to sue.