Feds’ Solar Zones Hit With Enviro Lawsuit

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A coalition of smaller environmental groups sue the Obama administration, saying solar should go on rooftops, not on public lands. Read more →

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REI Chief Picked To Head Interior Department

Under Ken Salazar, the Interior Department aggressively pursued renewable energy development, like the Ivanpah solar power plant shown here, on public lands. (image via BrightSource Energy)

Sally Jewell, CEO of outdoor company REI, is President Obama's choice to succeed Ken Salazar as Interior secretary, a post with renewable energy development implications. Read more →

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Salazar Leaving Legacy Of Big Solar, Wind Development

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Interior Secretary Ken Salazar says he'll step down by the end of March after leading the Obama administration's push on big renewable power development. Read more →

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US Plans First Offshore Wind Lease Auctions

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The Obama administration says it will schedule lease auctions for wind power development in federal waters off Rhode Island, Massachusetts and Virginia in 2013. Read more →

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US ‘Solar Zones’ In Place, Ready For Big Projects

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Interior Secretary Ken Salazar signs off on a program to open up 285,000 acres in 17 "solar energy zones" in six Western states for fast-track project approvals. Read more →

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US Military: Bring On The Solar, Wind Power

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The Defense and Interior departments partner to build clean-power resources on military land and open up the seas for offshore wind. Read more →

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Big Solar Getting Fast-Track Zones In US West

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The Obama administration closes in on earmarking 285,000 acres in 17 zones in six Western states for streamlined utility-scale solar power development. Read more →

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350-MW Solar Farm Backed On Nevada Reservation

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A plan to build a 350-MW solar PV plant on tribal lands in Nevada becomes the 31st public-lands project approved by the Obama administration. Read more →

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Wind War: Tribe Fights 315-MW California Project

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The Obama administration backs a 315-MW wind farm on public lands near Ocotillo, Calif., but the project now faces a lawsuit from the Quechan Indian Tribe. Read more →

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Google-Backed Offshore Wind Power Line Advances

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The U.S. will move ahead with environmental review of a proposal by a Google-backed consortium to build a big Mid-Atlantic offshore wind transmission line. Read more →

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