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Climate Change sets its sights on Thanksgiving

November 9, 2011 By Neil Shader

Delicious Pecan Pie- threatened by climate change

Credit: Yvonne Lee

It’s pretty clear that climate change will have a host of victims, from coastal communities and cities, to drought-stricken plains states.  Already it is affecting the breakfast table, harming production of maple syrup and coffee.  Read more

Report: ‘Energy Independence’ thwarted as U.S. oil and gas heads overseas

November 7, 2011 By Neil Shader

Credit: Lens Envy, flickr creative commons

These days the phrase ‘energy independence’ has become code for drilling  our wild public lands. But what some may not realize is that oil and gas from our wildlands is not staying in the United States. As it turns out, the oil, gas, and coal that is drilled and mined from right here in the U.S. is actually leaving American shores to fuel cars and furnaces in places like Europe, China, and India. Read more

Smarter solar energy - where are the right lands to put solar?

October 17, 2011 By Alex Daue

Heliostats for concentrating solar power

Credit: Langalex, Flickr

What do solar energy and real estate have in common? Location, location, location. Our western public lands are home to beautiful wildlands and wildlife habitat, as well as some of the best solar resources in the world.  While building large-scale solar projects on appropriate sites can create jobs, boost the economy and help tackle the threat of climate change, we want to make sure they don’t have negative impacts on cherished wildlands and wildlife habitat. Read more

Solar Decathlon 2011 – 19 designs to save wild lands

October 4, 2011 By J.P. Leous

The annual Solar Decathlon was held on the on the National Mall in Washington DC through the beginning of October, and while the solar-rooftops and rain gardens might not directly showcasing ways to conserve our natural spaces and wild places, each of the unique designs in the competition show how saving energy can save land. Read more

Energy Efficiency Gains Mean More Jobs - Bill Meadows in the National Journal

September 12, 2011 By Neil Shader

This week, National Journal has a very interesting topic for its Energy & Environment blog series: Where does energy fit into President Obama’s jobs plan? The Wilderness Society President Bill Meadows argues for including clean energy investments like energy efficiency retrofits and responsible deployment of renewable energy in any jobs plan.  Read more at the National Journal Read more

Needed: Bi-partisan support for rational energy policies - Bill Meadows in the National Journal

June 21, 2011 By Neil Shader

TWS President Bill Meadows commented in the National Journal's ongoing "Energy and Environment" forum, calling for an end to unnecessary subsidies for the oil and gas industry, and better support for the burgeoning wind and solar industries in the U.S. Read More at the National Journal Read more

Questa solar project off and running

April 25, 2011 By Zoe Krasney

On an early April morning history was made in the small Northern New Mexico Village of Questa when the array of 173 concentrating photovoltaic (CPV) solar panels was officially turned on. Read more

Building on Successes: More Renewable Energy Projects on Brownfields

April 10, 2011 By Jessica Goad

Once again, the national brownfields conference was the place to see and be seen for those who take a keen interest in flipping contaminated sites to be reused for parks, real estate development, and other community improvements.    Read more