Read comments from The Wilderness Society and Western Resource Advocates on the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Cost Allocation and Transmission Planning (Docket No. RM10-23-000) by clicking the link below.
These scoping comments were submitted to BLM on June 30, 2011, addressing the proposed Gateway South Transmission Project which would traverse Colorado, Utah, and Wyoming.
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The Department of Energy’s flawed implementation of regional designations known as National Interest Electric Transmission Corridors resulted in a court decision on behalf of 10 states and 15 environmental and conservation groups.
According to the court, they determined "that DOE failed to properly consult with the affected States in conducting the Congestion Study and failed to undertake any environmental study for its NIETC Designation as required by the National Environmental Protection Act (“NEPA”), 42 U.S.C. § 4332(C)."
Recognizing the importance, urgency and opportunity of developing alternatives to fossil fuel, The Wilderness Society and 7 conservation groups have signed onto a vision for the responsible development and transmission of renewable energy in Oregon. Our groups recognize that transitioning to renewable energy presents both challenges and opportunities, but are committed to working with the renewable development community for the cause of clean energy.
These comments on the proposed RETA Transmission Corridors in New Mexico were submitted on behalf of The Wilderness Society and our partner groups. The first set of comments is our scoping comments, and the second set is our comments on the revised proposed corridors.
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These scoping comments on the proposed SunZia transmission project were submitted on behalf of The Wilderness Society, Sonoran Institute, NRDC, the Rio Grande Chapter of the Sierra Club, Western Resource Advocates, New Mexico Wilderness Alliance, and Defenders of Wildlife.
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.
These scoping comments were submitted in September 2009 on the proposed transmission project in Colorado's San Luis Valley.
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