Feds plan to open 32M acres of public land for solar development across 11 western states

Mojave desert solar array at Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area. (Getty Images)Federal land managers Thursday released an updated roadmap for solar energy development across 11 western states, a plan that opens about 32 million acres of federal lands to utility-scale solar development.The proposal released by the U.S. Bureau of Land Management, known as the…

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Mother, daughter and daughter’s boyfriend indicted in $1.9 million pandemic unemployment fraud scheme

A Columbus woman, as well as her mother and boyfriend, are each facing several felony charges for fraudulently obtaining $1.9 million in pandemic benefits while two of them worked for the state’s unemployment office. COLUMBUS, Ohio–A Columbus woman, as well as her mother and boyfriend, are each facing several felony charges for fraudulently obtaining $1.9…

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