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Solar Projects In California's Deserts Draw Concerns From Environmentalists

Solar Projects In California's Deserts Draw Concerns From Environmentalists

KQED's The California Report

December 14, 202210m 43s

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Show Notes

California’s desert lands have long been used for everything from mining to military training to rest and relaxation. Think Palm Springs. Now, the state’s deserts have a growing role in helping to create a green energy revolution. And that's sparked a backlash among some who argue that desert wilderness is being sacrificed for renewable power goals.

Reporter: Saul Gonzalez, The California Report


The oil industry says it has enough signatures to get a measure on the state ballot to overturn California's recently enacted buffer zone law. It restricts new oil wells, keeping them away from homes and schools.

Reporter: Kevin Stark, KQED 

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