S. 896, also known as the "Co-Location Energy Act," aims to allow the Secretary of the Interior to permit renewable energy projects, such as solar and wind, to share areas already leased for other energy sources like oil, gas, coal, and geothermal energy on federal land. The bill requires...
Simple Explanation
The Co-Location Energy Act is like saying it's okay to add clean energy like solar and wind to spaces where people are already doing things with other energy, like oil and gas, if everyone using the space agrees. It also wants to make sure the rules are clear and that they think about nature to decide if it's okay to skip big checks on the environment.