New federal measures aim to increase production of clean energy on public lands – By Jessica Hill (Las Vegas Sun) / June 2, 2022
The federal government, in its quest to advance clean energy production, is taking steps to reduce costs for utilities and other companies developing such projects on public lands.
Interior Secretary Deb Haaland, in a visit to Las Vegas, announced that the Department of Interior was reducing rents and fees for wind and solar projects on public lands by 50% for both existing and new projects.
The department will also build five renewable energy coordination offices to help process the increasing number of applications for wind, solar and geothermal developers. The initiative includes funding for new dedicated positions to support the project proposals.
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