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Solana Beach, CA (PRWEB) December 28, 2010 La Cuna de Aztlan Sacred Sites Protection Circle, a prestigious Native American cultural protection group, filed suit Monday in the United States District Court, Southern District of Caifornia, challenging the Bureau of Land Management permitting processes related to six large solar facilities planned for the Mohave, Sonoran and Colorado deserts of Southern California, Case No.10CV2664 WQH WVG. According to Patricia Pinon, Chairperson of La Cuna's Advisory Committee, the group was joined by CARE, Californians for Renewable Energy, and 6 individual Native American plaintiffs. Pinon indicates La Cuna de Aztlan Sacred Site Protection Circle has standing to sue by virtue of meeting the definition of "Indian Tribe," according to Section 106 of the National Register of Historic Places, and by virtue of an existing Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the BLM. According to court documents, the projects include the Ivanpah Solar Ele...

San Jose, CA (PRWEB) January 03, 2012 Soldiers being deployed to Afghanistan who depend on their handheld devices to survive in a hostile environment have purchased the Suntactics sCharger-5 at their own expense. Dean Sala, Suntactics CEO, said one customer even stated, ?I bought this for my son to take to Afghanistan?. It Suntactics solar charger is the perfect tool for the needs of military personnel and its made in the USA by a veteran owned manufacturer. Power and energy are essential weapons of war. Troops deploy with more electronic gear than ever all of which have to be constantly charged. A recent article in National Defense stated ?Unburdening troops from heavy loads is an important element of the military?s strategy to prepare for future wars. The Defense Department has spent at least $ 2.1 billion on power sources between 2006 and 2010, according to the Government Accountability Office. That investment so far has not resulted in significantly more efficient and lig...