No conservation spokespersons quoted-
Yesterday the big news in Idaho and northern Nevada was the 2-year delay and perhaps the demise of the proposed giant wind farm on top of Browns Bench/China Mountain on the Idaho/Nevada border (mostly BLM public land). There is much to be said on all sides of the issue.
Today we […]
Continue Reading →“I can assure you there will be a protracted legal fight using all legal means available to stop the project”
Some of the really great things I enjoy about living in the west are the obscure landscapes/mountain ranges. Unlike national parks, ‘W‘ilderness areas, National Monuments and other landscapes prominently highlighted on any western map, […]
Continue Reading →You might remember the controversial project that resulted in an IDFG regional supervisor to lose his job after pointing out the obvious – namely, that energy developments (yes, even ‘blessed’ Wind) on public lands impact wildlife and habitat in southern Idaho. The wind company at issue on China Mountain/Brown’s Bench is RES […]
Continue Reading →I was just in this country. It is not well known, but scenic and wildlife rich public land.
Given the abundance of windy private lands, why don’t they build their wind farms there and make the landowner some money.
BLM to hold public meetings. Idaho Statesman.
Jarbidge Mountains from site of […]
