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Transmission Policy Reform PDF

The planning, siting, and managing of electric transmission lines in the United States must be reformed as part of a comprehensive effort to transition to a clean energy economy. Because the focal point of a national clean energy strategy must be an economy-wide limit on global warming pollutants that results in rapid and dramatic emissions reductions, a strong renewable electricity standard must be put in place to promote deployment of renewable energy technologies and energy efficiency measures.

Revitalizing contaminated lands with renewable energy PDF

Renewable energy is the key to America's economic prosperity and sustainable energy future. Exciting technologies for harnessing the power of the sun, the wind, and the earth's heat are continuing to be improved and embraced across the country. Individual states' mandated Renewable Portfolio Standards (RPS), renewable energy tax incentives, and the growing public support for renewables is spurring the industry to unprecedented levels of development.

Renewable Resource Potential on Public Lands PDF

Our public lands have immense potential for renewable energy generation. Responsible development of these resources will be critical in ensuring our clean energy future also protects our land, water, and communities.

Testimony of Nada Culver before House Select Committee on Energy Independence and Global Warming Hearing on Solar Energy Development PDF

Testimony presented by Nada Culver to the House Select Committee on Energy Independence and Global Warming on solar energy development. The hearing occurred on September 24, 2009. 

Sign-on Letter for Renewable Energy and NEPA PDF

This sign-on letter was sent to White House Council on Environmental Quality Chair Nancy Sutley from a number of organizations. As the Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) helps move the nation toward greater reliance on clean energy, these organizations seek to draw attention to continued assaults on the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) with regard to the development and siting of renewable energy facilities. Read the letter below.

Principles for Responsible Renewable Energy Development: Sustaining wildlands and meeting our energy needs PDF

For more than 70 years The Wilderness Society has worked to maintain the integrity of America's wilderness and public lands. More than ever before, our nation’s growing addiction to fossil fuels and unprecedented threats brought about by global warming are putting our wildlands at risk.

Designated West-Wide Energy Corridors and Missed Opportunities for Renewable Energy MAP PDF

This map shows designated West-wide energy corridors and Qualified Resource Areas (QRAs). QRAs were identified through the Western Governors' Association's Western Renewable Energy Zones (WREZ) process as areas with high renewable energy potential and minimal environmental conflicts. Many QRAs are not served by designated corridors, demonstrating the missed opportunities for facilitating renewable energy development.

Getting renewables right: Biomass PDF

The American Clean Energy and Security Act allows for wide expansion of biomass development, bringing economic opportunity to communities across the country — while protecting our nation’s most important and sensitive ecosystems. Unfortunately, efforts to fight climate change and preserve the environment are threatened by powerful industries seeking to strip key biomass sourcing safeguards and remove indirect land use change analyses from most biofuel regulations.

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