U.S. officials announce approval of two large-scale solar projects in California as part of the Biden administration’s effort to counter climate change by shifting from fossil fuels.
after a federal judge sided with Republican-led states that sued when Biden suspended the sales.
However, she added that streamlining access to federal land could help the industry, as large solar farms on non-federal lands face growing local opposition and cumbersome zoning laws. Stone-Manning said solar projects on public lands are being sited to take environmental concerns into account.
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