A new rule will protect proposed renewable energy sites from conflicting mining development on public lands in the Western states, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) said at the end of April.
As a kid, Scott Kane found wilderness in the shrubs of his New Jersey backyard. But when he became an adult, Scott sought out wilderness on a larger scale, so he moved west.
An application to develop the Sonoran Solar site was approved west of Phoenix, Arizona in December 2011. If constructed, the project will produce 300 megawatts of solar energy.
The Crescent Dunes Solar project was approved in central Nevada in December 2010. The project is under construction and will produce 110 megawatts of solar energy.
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.
Renewable energy developers operating on public lands pay fees, or royalties, to the U.S. government. This money could fund conservation priorities to offset the impacts of development.
We can protect wildlands and wildlife, as well as facilitate responsible renewable energy development, when we guide solar projects to Solar Energy Zones.
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