U.S. Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar recently announced the approval of four new projects, including two utility-scale solar developments in California, a wind energy project in Oregon, and a transmission line in Southern California. Together, they will create more than 1,300 construction jobs and provide a combined 550 megawatts of electricity! 

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http://www.renewableenergyworld.com/rea/news/article/2011/07/4-major-u-s-projects-get-federal-approval