Trump approves $1B solar project near Las Vegas

The Trump administration has approved the largest solar energy project in the United States, and it's right here in Souther Nevada.

APPROVED THE LARGEST SOLARENERGY PROJECT IN THE U-S...ANDIT'S RIGHT HERE IN SOUTHERNNEVADA.HOWEVER---CONSERVATIO NISTS SAY- THE DEVELOPMENT WILL DESTROYTHOUSANDS OF ACRES OFHABITAT--- CRITICAL TO THETHREATENED MOJAVE DESERTTORTOISE.THE -1- BILLION DOLLAR 'GEMINISOLAR AND BATTERY STORAGE'PROJECT WILL BE NORTHEAST OFLAS VEGAS.THE INTERIOR SECRETARY SAYS -HE EXPECTS ENOUGH ELECTRICITYTO POWER -260-THOUSANDHOUSEHOLDS.HE ALSO SAYS - THE PROJECT WILLCREATE ABOUT -2-THOUSAND JOBS--AND INJECT AN ESTIMATED-712-POINT-5- MILLION DOLLARSINTO THE ECONOMY.QUITE THE TURN OF EVENTS DURING