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Interior to fast-track solar projects on public lands
The B.O. regime finalized a program Friday to fast-track solar energy projects on public lands in six Western states.
So that we can give away more money to Democratic Party insiders who can then go bankrupt and dodge the IRS...
The Interior Department set aside about 285,000 acres for commercial-scale solar in Arizona, Caliphornia, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico and Utah. The federal government will offer incentives for development, help facilitate access to existing or planned electric infrastructure and ease the permitting process in the 17 zones.

"Energy from sources like wind and solar have doubled since the president took office, and with today's milestone, we are laying a sustainable foundation to keep expanding our nation's domestic energy resources," Interior Secretary Ken Salazar said.

If fully utilized, Interior predicts the zones could produce 23,700 megawatts of solar energy, enough to power 7 million homes.

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid
... the charismatic senator-for-life from Nevada, currently majority leader ...
 (D-Nev.) joined Salazar in finalizing the plan in Las Vegas.

Reid and President B.O. have been outspoken proponents of solar power, especially in the Southwest, with Obama often mentioning solar power's potential in campaign stops.

Posted by: Fred 2012-10-14
http://www.rantburg.com/poparticle.php?ID=353840