Far-right Arizona House Republican Paul Gosar has for years been trying to pass a legislation to boost solar and wind power on public lands, but has met with little success.
Now a little-noticed section of the House-passed Republican megabill includes portions of his “Public Land Renewable Energy Development Act.”
Specifically, the bill would share revenues from renewable projects with counties and states where the projects are located. The hope is that spreading cash around will make renewables more attractive for local governments.
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“I’m a guy that’s all about all of the above,” Gosar said during an interview this week. “Arizona’s got great solar. We can’t turn our back on it.”
