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To: DMaA who wrote (437716)	7/28/2011 5:26:01 PM
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Injun tribes suing to stop everything as well: articles.latimes.com Native Americans sue U.S. over solar power plant in desert The Quechan tribe alleges that Tessera Solar's 709-megawatt project on 6,000 acres near El Centro could damage 'cultural and biological resources of significance.' November 04, 2010\|By Tiffany Hsu, Los Angeles Times A Native American tribe has filed a lawsuit against the federal government in an attempt to block construction of Tessera Solar's Imperial Valley solar power plant in the Sonoran Desert. The 709-megawatt solar farm, planned for more than 6,000 acres of public land near El Centro, wrapped up its approval process in October. tulsaworld.com Recent lawsuits pose a threat to half a dozen solar developments.By NOAKI SCHWARTZ & JASON DEAREN Associated Press Published: 2/28/2011 2:26 AM Last Modified: 2/28/2011 6:56 AM BLYTHE, Calif. - Native Americans are clashing with the federal government over plans to fast-track approval and construction of massive solar energy projects that the Indians fear will harm sacred and culturally significant sites in Western deserts. Recent lawsuits by two native groups pose a threat to half a dozen proposed solar developments that the Obama administration has identified as having high importance in its quest for more clean energy production. One suit already has halted work on a major solar farm in Southern California. Read more from this Tulsa World article at tulsaworld.com

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