EPISODE · Feb 6, 2024 · 22 MIN
EP 414: Western Solar Plan Threatens 22M Public Land Acres
from District of Conservation · host Gabriella Hoffman
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. SHOW NOTES Biden-Harris Administration Announces Significant Progress to Catalyze Solar Energy Development Throughout the West 2024 Draft Utility-Scale Solar Energy Development PEIS/RMPA Draft Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement for Utility-Scale Solar Energy Development The Dark Side of Solar Power The Advantages and Disadvantages of Solar Energy Utility-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 Solar Energy Development Environmental Considerations
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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. SHOW NOTES Biden-Harris Administration Announces Significant Progress to Catalyze Solar Energy Development Throughout the West 2024 Draft Utility-Scale Solar Energy Development PEIS/RMPA Draft Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement for Utility-Scale Solar Energy Development The Dark Side of Solar Power The Advantages and Disadvantages of Solar Energy Utility-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 Solar Energy Development Environmental Considerations
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