On June 13th, the Department of the Interior issued final approval for construction of the Arica and Victory Pass solar projects near Desert Center in eastern Riverside County, California. The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is currently processing 67 utility-scale onshore clean energy projects proposed on public lands in the western United States. This includes solar, wind and geothermal projects, as well as interconnect gen-tie lines that are vital to clean energy projects proposed on non-federal land.