U.S. seeks to spur renewable energy on public lands

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Interior Department on Wednesday said it has created a special task force to speed the development of renewable energy projects on federal lands.

“More so than ever, with job losses continuing to mount, we need to steer the country onto a new energy path,” said Interior Secretary Ken Salazar.

The task force will identify specific zones on public lands where the department can act rapidly to create large-scale production of solar, wind, geothermal and biomass energy.

Reuters