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SunZia Southwest Transmission Project Receives Final Federal Approval

Inside Climate News · By Emma Peterson · last updated
After more than 15 years, the nation’s largest clean energy transmission project has been given the green light.

By Emma Peterson

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) issued its record of decision last week for the SunZia Southwest Transmission Project, a precursor to its final right-of-way grant required for construction on federal lands, which is expected in the next month or so. 

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