Large-Scale Solar Installations Can Threaten Natural Landscapes, Species, Habitats

Large-Scale Solar Installations Can Threaten Natural Landscapes, Species, Habitats
Solar panels at the Desert Stateline project near Nipton, Calif., on Aug. 16, 2021. REUTERS/Bridget Bennett
Nathan Worcester
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This article is the second in a series on the underreported costs of solar power. The first examined how large-scale solar projects are using high-quality farmland across America.               
The Biden administration is considering a rule change that would discount costs for solar companies who want to use public lands. Meanwhile, biologists and activists are sounding the alarm about the dangers of large-scale solar projects for flora, fauna, and natural beauty throughout the country, especially in the deserts. 
Nathan Worcester
Nathan Worcester
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Nathan Worcester is an award-winning journalist for The Epoch Times based in Washington, D.C. He frequently covers Capitol Hill, elections, and the ideas that shape our times. He has also written about energy and the environment. Nathan can be reached at [email protected]
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