The US Department of the Interior (DOI) has withdrawn its support for the 1,000MW Lava Ridge wind project in southern Idaho, US. This move aligns with efforts to re-evaluate energy projects that may adversely affect rural communities and natural landscapes.

The U.S. Department of the Interior announced Wednesday that the Lava Ridge Wind Project is officially canceled. Department of the Interior Secretary Doug Burgum said he would reverse approval of the large wind farm project that had been approved to be built outside of Twin Falls on land managed by the federal Bureau of Land