Department of the Interior Announces Steps to Increase Clean Energy Development on Public Lands

Excerpt:  “In Las Vegas, Secretary Haaland, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Land and Minerals Management Laura Daniel-Davis, Senator Catherine Cortez Masto, and Congressman Steven Horsford hosted a clean energy roundtable with industry leaders, stakeholders and community members to discuss ongoing efforts to permit at least 25,000 megawatts of renewable energy on public land by 2025. During the roundtable, Secretary Haaland announced that the Department will begin implementation of a new policy to reduce rents and fees charged for wind and solar projects on public lands and is establishing Renewable Energy Coordination Offices in Bureau of Land Management (BLM) offices throughout the west.”