Erin X. Wong, Author at High Country News https://www.hcn.org A nonprofit independent magazine of unblinking journalism that shines a light on all of the complexities of the West. Sat, 10 Feb 2024 00:39:15 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.hcn.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/cropped-HCN_Logo-Monogram_White_Sq-2-32x32.png Erin X. Wong, Author at High Country News https://www.hcn.org 32 32 229054741 A proposed bottle-deposit bill in Washington would help the environment — and low-income communities https://www.hcn.org/articles/a-proposed-bottle-deposit-bill-in-washington-would-help-the-environment-and-low-income-communities/ Mon, 12 Feb 2024 09:00:00 +0000 https://www.hcn.org/?p=322414

The legislation would add a premium for bottles returned by organizations supporting people who rely on deposit refunds.

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]]> 322414 Biden plan will earmark millions of acres of public land for solar development https://www.hcn.org/articles/solar-energy-biden-plan-will-earmark-millions-of-acres-of-public-land-for-solar-development/ Mon, 29 Jan 2024 09:00:00 +0000 https://www.hcn.org/articles/solar-energy-biden-plan-will-earmark-millions-of-acres-of-public-land-for-solar-development/ Solar farm installation on BLM land in the Nevada Crescent Dunes.

Proposed updates to the Western Solar Plan would also close sensitive areas to utility-scale solar projects.

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