EP 414: Western Solar Plan Threatens 22M Public Land Acres
In Episode 414 of District of Conservation, Gabriella discusses the updated DOI/BLM Western Solar Plan and its six proposals - including one to raze down 22 million public land acres across 11 states - to catalyze utility-scale solar projects. The affected states would be: Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming. Tune in to learn about this problematic plan.
\nSHOW NOTES
\n\n2024 Draft Utility-Scale Solar Energy Development PEIS/RMPA
\nDraft Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement for Utility-Scale Solar Energy Development
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\xa0The Dark Side of Solar Power
The Advantages and Disadvantages of Solar Energy
\nUtility-Scale Solar vs. Distributed Solar: Advantages and Disadvantages (Part 2)
BHA OPPOSES SOLAR DEVELOPMENT IN PRIORITY HABITAT, MIGRATION CORRIDORS, AND POPULAR PUBLIC LAND HUNTING GROUNDS
BLM PLANS SOLAR PROJECTS ON WESTERN PUBLIC LANDS
\nSolar Energy Development Environmental Considerations