Utah leaders are hindering efforts to develop solar despite a goal to double the state’s energy supply

Solar power accounts for two-thirds of the new projects waiting to connect to the state’s power grid. Utah Republicans’ hard turn against solar mirrors President Donald Trump’s hostile approach to the industry.

(Elliot Ross | ProPublica) A solar power generation facility on land leased from rancher Landon Kesler in Millard County, Utah

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