“If the land is already owned by the US government, then how is allocating its use for solar energy “snatching” it. Usually I would use that for privately owned land taken by the government.”
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Could it be because people think of “public lands” as belonging to the people and for their enjoyment rather than for the government to give to a private contractor to build a solar power farm that will only benefit a few?
I guess it was ok to eliminate access to massive coal deposits in the Escalante Staircase area of sountern Utah but slolar panel construction is ok.
Dependable reliable energy source BAD intermittent solar source GOOD.