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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Matt Rosendale (MT-02) sent a letter to the Director of the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Tracy Stone-Manning objecting to the BLM’s proposed Western Solar Plan. The plan would lock up 572,479 acres of public land in Montana for solar development despite solar having been proven to be inefficient and unreliable due to the sparse sunlight during winter months.

You can read the full letter HERE.

“BLM’s Western Solar Plan must be halted immediately, solar energy has proven to be ineffective time and time again,” said Rep. Rosendale. “The completion of this project will restrict Montanans’ access to thousands of acres of public land, which should instead be set aside for recreation, grazing, and tourism, which are vital to our state’s economy and citizens’ livelihood. Instead of pushing her radical green agenda on our state, Director Stone-Manning should work on approving the current backlog of coal leases, which would give us reliable energy and create good-paying jobs.”