Native American lawsuit threatens to derail California's solar boom

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Wave of solar plants faces legal challenge, despite government approval

A Native American group has sued the US Department of the Interior (DoI) for approving a selection of large solar projects in California, claiming that artefacts and burial sites could be desecrated...

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