At Wilderness, we're working to pass Senator Dianne Feinstein’s California Desert Protection Act to preserve the Mohave Desert’s spectacular wildlands.
The Wilderness Society is part of a coalition of community, conservation and business groups working to pass Senator Dianne Feinstein’s California Desert Protection Act.
The California Desert has 1.5 million acres of stunning wildlands, many endangered species and the unique history of California’s spectacular Mojave Desert.
The California Desert is squeezed between expanding Los Angeles and burgeoning Las Vegas. As development edges closer to the iconic western wildland, it needs more protection.
The Imperial Valley Solar application was approved in the California Desert in October 2010. If constructed, the project would produce 709 megawatts of solar energy.
The government approved the Lucerne Valley Solar site in the California desert in October 2010. If constructed, the project will produce 45 megawatts of solar energy.
With spectacular pastel vistas, spring wildflowers and popular destinations like Death Valley and Joshua Tree national parks, the California desert is an amazing place to discover.
Testimony of William H. Meadows, President, The Wilderness Society on S. 2921, the California Desert Protection Act of 2010 before the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources
May 20, 2010
Chairman Bingaman and members of the committee, thank you for scheduling this hearing on this important bill regarding conservation of the California Desert and renewable energy permitting.
Alice Bond (Wilderness Society), San Francisco Chronicle
Feb 1, 2010
Excerpts:
The Chronicle ("Green vs. pristine," Editorial, Jan. 25) is on target when it notes that Sen. Dianne Feinstein's legislation strikes an appropriate balance between protecting the California desert and promoting renewable energy.
Bureau of Land Management has already identified over 350,000 acres of potential solar sites in the desert and is moving forward expeditiously with nine solar projects on approximately 50,000 acres of public lands. None would be affected by Feinstein's bill.
