On the heels of a major announcement from the Obama administration on Tuesday, Utah is disclosing details about the 18,658 acres identified by the Department of the Interior and the Energy Department as prime locations for expedited solar energy projects in the state. The acres are in the Escalante Valley...

The Obama administration is moving forward with plans to open up public land to renewable energy projects. On Tuesday, the Department of the Interior and the Energy Department announced solar projects on public land in six southwestern states. It will also block other projects that could be potentially...