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BLM Proposes 22 Million Acres of Public Lands for Solar Energy


The U.S. DOI announced a new solar energy “roadmap” including 22 million acres of public lands to expand solar energy development in the West

BLM’s new analysis looks at six alternatives that propose differing amounts of public lands to be made available for solar development using varying criteria, including proximity to designated critical habitat, transmission infrastructure or other vital cultural or ecological resources. “Renewable energy on public lands can be a win-win-win,” said Justin Meuse, government relations director with the Wilderness Society, as reported by The Guardian. She is the author of the short story collection The Smallest of Entryways, as well as the travel biography, Ernest’s Way: An International Journey Through Hemingway’s Life.

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