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In their editorial Basin and Range Watch point out that there are lots of opportunities for making a big mess of the environment while trying to save it. The focus of this site is the Mojave and Great Basin Deserts in Nevada and California, the targets of many new solar projects. "There are over one million acres of public land in the six states that are being considered for sacrifice."
Most of these projects require a lot of water, and all require "clear cutting" the desert to prevent weeds and pests.
