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Getting Green in Indian Country: Two Sides of the Buffalo NickelA recent study conducted by Small Business America, reveals that “[a]cross all industries and at both ends of the political spectrum, entrepreneurs overwhelmingly support government investing in renewable energy and creating clean energy policies that will help guide them into a new economic sector where they can do business.” The study found that “71 percent believe government investments in clean energy play an important role in creating jobs now.” The federal government is trying its best to make this happen. President Obama’s goal of generating 80 percent of the nation’s electricity from clean energy sources by 2035 has led to numerous projects on millions of acres of public lands, most in Western states. The administration has put some of the most promising, shovel-ready projects on a “fast track” for Bureau of Land Management (“BLM”) permitting. In issuing these permits, federal officials say “they have consulted with multiple tribes and have either made sure the massive solar projects will not harm any historic works or have determined that certain sites are not worthy of protecting.” But, apparently, the Fed’s idea of what it means to “consult” in making this determination is something other than required by its own clearly defined laws and regulations.
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