Wednesday, April 20, 2022Southern UtahPublic land parcels for solarUtah’s Bureau of Land Management will lease three parcels of public land for solar energy following the first competitive bid for solar leasing in Utah. Minersville Solar Energy paid more than $164,000 dollars to lease the land in Beaver County. The parcels make up more than 4,800 acres, and if they’re fully developed, the solar facilities could power 170,000 homes. BLM Utah said it’s “committed to using public lands to generate renewable energy.” — Caroline BallardAnother unlikely roundabout denizenSalt Lake City’s 9th and 9th whale sculpture isn’t the only piece of public art that’s making waves. St. George now has a 12-foot-tall dragon keeping watch over a downtown roundabout. Utah artist Deveren Farley created the piece — called “Dad” — out of…
PM Brief: Western wildfire fighting, BLM Utah solar energy & St. George’s roundabout dragon
