WASHINGTON, D.C. — [This week] nearly 200 solar and storage companies sent a letter to congressional leaders calling for legislation to improve permitting, project siting, transmission, and public lands access for solar and solar plus storage projects. Market forecasts show that a range of policy and economic outcomes will determine the volume … [continued]
WASHINGTON — The Biden-Harris administration yesterday announced a series of historic milestones and actions to promote responsible clean energy development on public lands and help achieve President Biden’s goal of creating a carbon pollution-free power sector by 2035. Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland yesterday announced that the Department has … [continued]
When pandemic lockdowns hit, many of the world’s assumptions went right out the window. The inevitability of things like urban air pollution and daily commutes for 9-5 jobs that result in pointless traffic deadlock suddenly changed in our minds. Many of us wondered whether our jobs mattered at all if … [continued]
WASHINGTON, DC — This week, the U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) formally published new proposed rules governing leasing and rental rates for renewable energy projects on public lands. The new leasing rules adopt many of the Solar Energy Industries Association’s (SEIA’s) suggestions and will help to speed renewable energy … [continued]
A high tech range war for the 21st century: solar energy developers could crowd out cattle ranchers from public lands in western states.
In a recent video by onX Offroad, they discuss some off-roading history and how it relates to efforts to protect the public lands most of this happens on. In this article, I want to share some interesting things from this video and hopefully share some important ways to protect public … [continued]
A federal judge on Tuesday effectively paused the Biden administration’s pause on new oil and gas leasing on public lands and waters. The preliminary injunction applies nationwide and is a blow to a high-profile component of Biden’s sweeping executive actions on climate change, taken soon after assuming office. The administration said … [continued]
Originally published on the NRDC Expert Blog. By Valerie Cleland & Kabir Green On his first day in office, President Biden signaled his commitment to our public lands and waters when he issued an executive order directing the Interior Department to review President Trump’s illegal rollbacks of three national monuments: Bears Ears, Northeast … [continued]
Projects expected to create tens of thousands of jobs across the United States
Originally published on the NRDC Expert Blog. By Joshua Axelrod Following passage of an ambitious 25-gigawatt renewable energy siting goal in December 2020, Congress is considering legislation that will help that goal be met responsibly, with as little environmental harm as possible. Representative Mike Levin (D-CA) has reintroduced the Public Land Renewable Energy Development Act … [continued]
