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US Halts Mining In Designated Solar Energy Zones
July 25, 2013 Jo Borrás
US Halts Mining In Designated Solar Energy Zones | CleanTechnica
July 25, 2013 Jo Borrás
US Halts Mining In Designated Solar Energy Zones | CleanTechnica
The US Department of the Interior has put a stop to new mining claims across 17 newly-defined solar energy zones, further emphasizing the Obama administrations commitment to clean, sustainable energy.
The 17 no mining sites are spread across the western states of Arizona, California, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, and Utah. Each was selected as being an area of public land highly suited for solar developments thanks to high irradiation, access to planned and existing transmission lines, and the ability install large solar arrays with a minimal biological, cultural, and historical or landmark impact.