Feds backtrack on solar energy moratorium

Solar companies went ballistic last month when the federal Bureau of Land Management slapped a moratorium on new applications to build solar energy plants on the 258 million acres that the bureau manages, mostly in California and 11 other Western states.

Wednesday, the bureau reversed itself — lifting the moratorium.”We heard the concerns,” said BLM director James Caswell. “We will aggressively help meet growing interest in renewable energy sources, while ensuring environmental protections.”

Los Angeles Times