US regulators have given the green light for the 287MW Soda Mountain solar project in California.
Assistant Secretary for Land and Minerals Management Janice Schneider confirmed that the public lands managed by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) could be used for the PV project.
The decision was based on a revised project design by BLM and project developer Soda Mountain Solar.
The project is located six miles southwest of Baker in southern California.
“Today’s approval is the result of a comprehensive, multi-year environmental review and extensive consultation process, including scientific analysis and meaningful mitigation measures to reduce potential impacts to resources,” said Schneider.
“The rigorous standards of outreach, analysis and mitigation for the project reflect this Administration’s commitment to facilitate responsible clean energy development in the right places and in the right ways.”
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