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44 years ago, this Utah national monument made history

In 1980, Natural Bridges National Monument launched the largest solar power plant in the world, and it’s still going.

(Tim Fitzpatrick | The Salt Lake Tribune) Brian Maholy, facility manager for Natural Bridges National Monument, stands in front of the monument's solar array with the Bears Ears in the background.

(Tim Fitzpatrick | The Salt Lake Tribune) Brian Maholy, facility manager for Natural Bridges National Monument, stands in front of the monument's solar array with the Bears Ears in the background.