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As clean energy advocates celebrated Earth Day on a warm spring Monday, they also applauded a new federal award the state got to make solar power more accessible.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Monday announced a $156 million award for New Mexico to use in overcoming challenges people face adopting solar energy.

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