Right wing seizes on Bundy trespass to go after Harry Reid- When a local issue goes national, it is often warped into other political agendas. We see that clearly with […]
Are solar companies learning it’s smart to get along with conservationists?
Some current cooperation with the Sierra Club suggests so- Solar companies need to do offsets to reduce harms, and hopefully at times they can improve wildlife habitat. Here is a […]
Why Big Solar is a Colossally Bad Idea
Ten reasons why decentralized solar is much better- And this is article does not even mention the negative effects of big solar on wildlife. Meanwhile, however, GE and others secure […]
Google Invests $168 Million In Ivanpah Solar Thermal Plant
Project already blading Mojave desert habitat Google announces its private investment in Brightsource Energy, the proponent of the controversial Ivanpah Solar Thermal Project: Google Solar Project: Google Invests $168 Million […]
WWP Sues to Stop Fast Tracked Ivanpah Power Plant in California
Endangered Desert Tortoise Further Imperiled by Remote Solar Plant For several months we’ve been covering the progress of the, now approved, solar power plant at Ivanpah near Las Vegas on […]
Environmentalists make plea for desert preservation
A group of environmentalists says renewable energy goal shouldn’t come with destruction of native plant, animal life In the Ivanpah Solar site lies on public lands in the center of […]
Senator Feinstein to introduce bills for 2 new national monuments in Mojave Desert
Mojave Trails National Monument would protect 941,000 acres of public land. 314,000 acres of existing ORV areas would also be protected- The article says environmentalists, hunters, and off-roaders support the […]
Idaho man gets federal money to develop his idea of putting solar panels in highways
This would be a way to deploy solar power collectors without disrupting remote and pristine public lands- It also seems to me that a way to use the electricity to […]