The California desert is home to some of the Southwest’s wildest places. The Mojave Desert is studded with Joshua trees and wildlife, including the desert tortoise and kit fox. Finding a balance between renewable energy development and protections for the region’s wild lands is a challenge. The Wilderness Society worked with our conservation partners, the BLM and the project developer to limit impacts to wild lands and wildlife habitat and maximize clean energy benefits for both of these projects:
Imperial Valley Solar
This is a 709 megawatt project proposed by K-Road Power west of El Centro, California. It was approved by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) in October 2010.
Lucerne Valley Solar
This solar project, is a 45 megawatt project proposed by Chevron Energy Solutions east of Victorville, California. It was approved by the BLM in October 2010.
Betty White first visited California’s Sierra Nevada at age four. That visit, and visits almost every year thereafter, made a lasting impression on her.
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