Solar Energy Zones Identified in Six Western States

The Obama administration today proposed guidelines for solar development on public lands in the West, to accelerate projects in six western states – Arizona, California, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, and Utah.

The detailed study, known as a Draft Solar Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement, names 24 “solar energy zones” that Interior Secretary Ken Salazar said are “best suited for large-scale solar development.”

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