Then I was confused. Thanks for clearing it up. Seriesly.
I was just following the money and made the seemingly obvious connection between the Chinese energy firms and Reid’s pockets. I assumed the Environuts didn’t have the swag necessary to get the attention of a big-time grifter like Reid.
Reid is perfectly happy to take both their money. Their aims are not in conflict. Solar companies don’t give a rat’s patootie about the cows or the tortoises, and the Enviros are perfectly happy to trade some desert over in that spot for total control and absence of man in this spot.
Earth worshiping death cult types don’t approve of cows, independent living or meat eating in general. Anytime they can screw that up, they will. What do you want to bet that the executives of these “non-governmental agencies” moonlight as conservation and mitigation consultants and soak up some of the mitigation money.
And there is a a solar company involved, just not a Chinese one. Although, if they revive that deal, they’ll designate the exact same land as off site mitigation and collect the fees for it, no problem.