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Sources: Interior Secretary Doug Burgum is quietly meeting with AI hyperscalers to advance Trump's push for data centers on federal lands, despite a backlash (The Washington Sun)

The Interior secretary is quietly meeting with AI hyperscalers while seeking to accommodate them on his department's land. — Copy

  • Interior Secretary Doug Burgum meets AI leaders privately.
  • BLM directs state officials to identify federal lands for data centers.
  • Push faces criticism, legal obstacles, and workforce reduction challenges.

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