Native Americans Sue US Over Solar Power Plant in Desert
Author:
Tiffiany Hsu
Date Published:
11/4/2010
Description:
LA Times article discusses a lawsuit that has been filed by the Quechan Tribe of Arizona and California against the federal government to try to block the construction of a 709-megawatt solar power plant in the Sonoran Desert. The tribe alleges that the installation could damage "cultural and biological resources of significance" and that the Interior Department officials ignored Quechan concerns and rushed through or skipped important permitting steps. The complaint says that more than 28,000 solar dishes intended for the site could harm a region known for the flat-tailed horned lizard, which plays a key role in the tribe's creation mythology. Copyright 2010 Los Angeles Times. 11/4/10.
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