Solar project benefits our people and planet

Maria F. Melgar, Pahrump

Saturday, Aug. 29, 2009 | 2:03 a.m.

As a Nye County resident, I think the Solar Millennium project is a wonderful thing that will benefit not only Amargosa residents but also the residents of Pahrump. I want Pahrump and the people who live here to have jobs, training and better opportunities.

Although I will be going away to college this fall, having jobs available when I come back in the summers would not only help me gain work experience, but would also help fund my education. There are many other high school students and recent graduates who need of jobs and would tremendously benefit from the project taking place in Amargosa.

Their families and other residents could take advantage of the many jobs that would become available, helping the community grow, flourish and move in a new and positive direction.

Let’s not forget about the tremendous impact Solar Millennium would have on our environment; because not only are we residents of Pahrump and Amargosa, but we are also residents of this planet and we therefore have the responsibility of taking care of it.

Southern Nevada is the perfect location for a solar energy plant because we have the most important resource needed: sunlight. By having the project nearby, we will help our environment while helping ourselves and our communities.

It is time that we start being more conscientious about our resources, our world and our impact on it.