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Arizona lawmakers question solar leases on state land amid housing needs
Arizona legislators are pressing state land officials over leases that allow solar energy projects on state trust land, arguing the acreage could be needed for housing as the state faces rapid population growth and a housing shortage. The debate centers on whether renewable energy developments are the best use of publicly held land, or whether residential needs should take priority as Phoenix and surrounding communities continue to expand.
Why now: Tension between clean energy development and housing demand on scarce state trust land is a live policy fight in fast-growing Arizona.
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- Arizona lawmakers question solar leases on state land amid housing needs · kawc.org
- Arizona lawmakers question solar leases on state land amid housing needs · kawc.org
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