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Published 07/01/2009 by Environmental Leader


Feds Put Solar Energy Projects on Fast Track

Feds Put Solar Energy Projects on Fast Track

Pushing for rapid development of renewable energy on U.S. public lands, Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar and U.S. Senator Harry Reid (D-NV) have announced an initiative that will fast-track solar energy projects on Interior-managed lands that have significant...

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