EPISODE · Nov 2, 2023 · 13 MIN
Episode: Opposition to the Lava Ridge Wind Project
from Idaho Reports · host Idaho Public Television
The proposed Lava Ridge Wind Project in remote Jerome County would add hundreds of wind turbines to public land as part of President Biden's clean energy initiative. But the proposal faces fierce opposition from Magic Valley residents, county commissioners and the Idaho Legislature, with concerns ranging from land conservation to preserving the integrity and solemnity of the Minidoka Internment Camp National Historical Site. Idaho's U.S. Sen. Jim Risch joined Melissa Davlin to discuss those concerns and his efforts to stop the project.
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The proposed Lava Ridge Wind Project in remote Jerome County would add hundreds of wind turbines to public land as part of President Biden's clean energy initiative. But the proposal faces fierce opposition from Magic Valley residents, county commissioners and the Idaho Legislature, with concerns ranging from land conservation to preserving the integrity and solemnity of the Minidoka Internment Camp National Historical Site. Idaho's U.S. Sen. Jim Risch joined Melissa Davlin to discuss those concerns and his efforts to stop the project.
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