Obtaining
permits
now
for
solar
and
wind
projects
on
public
lands
can
take
several
years.
The
bill
would
reduce
the
number
of
steps
required
by
law
and
facilitate
long-term
planning
by
private
developers.
The
changes
would
also
increase
local
governments'
revenue
and
certainty
by
establishing
a
more
predictable
and
direct
royalty
system
from
renewable,
according
to
the
authors
of
the
Public
Lands
Renewable
Energy
Development
Act.
They
are:
Colorado
Democrats
Mark
Udall
and
Michael
Bennet;
Max
Baucus
and
Jon
Tester
of
Montana;
Republican
Dean
Heller
of
Nevada;
Republican
Jim
Risch
of
Idaho,
and…
