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Arizona Solar Working Group Comments PDF

Sonoran Solar Final EIS comments PDF

Comments on the Final Environmental Impact Statement for the Sonoran solar project in Maricopa County, Arizona.

2012 Priority Land Acquisition Projects: LWCF and Forest Legacy PDF

The Wilderness Society has identified top priority Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) and Forest Legacy land acquisition projects across the country. These projects are found in 14 states, including Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Maine, Montana, New Hampshire, North Carolina, Oregon, Tennessee, Vermont, Washington and Wyoming. Read the complete list by clicking on the link below.

Protecting Arizona’s Economy, Communities and Environment from Global Warming PDF

Global warming is already affecting Arizona, and will continue to do so for decades to come. In the absence of national policy that jumpstarts the clean energy economy by ramping down dangerous carbon emissions, our economy and wildlands are at an even greater risk. As a result, additional resources are even more necessary for protecting our natural heritage, jobs, and communities from climate disruption. Given the scale of the threat, there is no time to waste.  

Proposed Brenda Solar Energy Zone: Arizona PDF

The sun shines almost year round on Arizona, and with strong local support for renewable energy, proximity to urban energy markets, and transmission to carry power to these areas, it is a great place for solar energy development. In particular, the proposed Brenda Solar Energy Zone (SEZ), 100 miles west of Phoenix, stands out as an exceptional area for solar development, and based on available data, could be developed with minimal environmental conflicts. View the map below for more details on this zone, or click on the map for a larger PDF version.

In The Zone: Powering the Future and Protecting Wildlands with Guided Solar Development PDF

America stands at a crossroads, with a historic opportunity to build a renewable energy future that is as green as it is clean. Our public lands have a role to play in the building of sustainable, environmentally responsible solar projects, and the decisions made during the coming months and years will shape both our western landscape and our chances for achieving a clean energy future.

Comments on Sonoran Solar Draft EIS PDF

These comments were submitted on the draft EIS for the Sonoran Solar Energy Project in Arizona on May 23, 2010. Return to Renewable Energy Projects

Saving the Last Wilderness Treasures VIDEO

After 75 years of fighting to protect America's wildest places, The Wilderness Society's job is nowhere near complete. Here's a glimpse at some of the places that still need to be saved — places threatened by everything from oil and gas development to off-road vehicle abuse to climate change. Please join the fight to protect these treasures before it's too late.

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