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The June 2024 story, “Pronghorns among the panels,” discusses the possible impacts of industrial-scale solar farms near Farmington, New Mexico.

Missing in this article is the potential siting of solar panels in already-developed areas right in front of our noses — on the nation’s rooftops. The National Renewable Energy Laboratory estimates that rooftop siting of solar panels would provide 39% of current electrical demand. This percentage would significantly increase by including solar panels over

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