In this week's public lands news briefing, we are covering three main stories:
1. The first data center approved on public lands near Boulder City, Nevada, was halted by a federal judge for not following proper environmental review.
2. The Travel Management Rule enters a scoping period for repeal, adding more stress to the Forest Service ft. Tom Delehanty, a senior attorney with Earthjustice’s Rocky Mountain Office.
Comment before September 23: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/08/24/2026-17211/travel-management-national-forest-system-lands
3. The Roadless Rule Repeal enters its final public comment period before the USDA strips protections for around 45 million acres of roadless National Forest, ft. Kate Gretzinger, communications director at the Center for Western Priorities.
Comment before October 6: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/08/20/2026-16965/special-areas-roadless-area-conservation
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Episode Sources
https://www.goodgoodgood.co/articles/judge-stops-data-center-construction-on-public-land
https://nevadacurrent.com/2026/09/01/judge-halts-data-center-construction-on-public-land/
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s42408-026-00450-2
https://earthjustice.org/press/2026/recreation-conservation-groups-unite-against-forest-service-travel-rule-rollback
https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/08/24/2026-17211/travel-management-national-forest-system-lands
https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/08/20/2026-16965/special-areas-roadless-area-conservation
