Building on Successes: More Renewable Energy Projects on Brownfields
Apr 11, 2011 Once again, the national brownfields conference was the place to see and be seen for those who take a keen interest in flipping contaminated sites to be reused for parks, real estate...
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Comments on the Western Governors’ Association Western Renewable Energy Zones...
Monday, March 2, 2009The Western Governors' Association (WGA) released draft maps of proposed Qualified Resource Areas as part of its Western Renewable Energy Zones (WREZ) process. These comments...
View ArticleClean energy in the greenest of places: live from Ireland's renewable energy...
Apr 28, 2011Alex DaueGreetings from sunny Ireland! I am excited to be writing this from the beautiful village of Drumshanbo on the shores of Lake Allen, 1.5 hours drive west of Dublin near the border...
View ArticleRenewable Energy Must be Smart from the Start - Statement from The Wilderness...
Jul 13, 2011Statement of Chase Huntley, Director of Renewable Energy Policy for The Wilderness Society on today’s mark-up in the House Natural Resources Committee“We agree with the committee’s goal of...
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Rural Jobs and America's Public Lands
Tuesday, October 18, 2011On October 18, 2011, The Wilderness Society sent a report titled Rural Jobs and America’s Public Lands: Putting Rural America Back to Work to the Joint Select Committee on...
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Western leaders speak on renewable energy done right
Feb 28, 2012Liese Dartsolar roofsBalancing our energy needs, the environment and wildlife protection—while creating jobs and boosting rural economies—is something we can achieve. Clean, renewable...
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Small scale solar energy can reduce pressure on our public lands
Apr 6, 2012Liese DartPower Tower HeliostatslangalexFlickrLast week The Wilderness Society signed onto comments with our environmental partners in support of reconsidering rules around integrating...
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Pollster memo on western voters and renewable energy poll
Wednesday, September 12, 2012Memo from Mark Mehringer, Peak Campaigns and Christine Matthews, Bellwether Research & Consulting:This bi-partisan poll conducted by our research firms during August...
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Broad support for the Public Lands and Renewable Energy Act fact sheet
Tuesday, September 11, 2012Creating a framework for developing renewable energy on public lands that is environmentally-sound and efficient is a concept that is supported by many voices. Counties...
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President Obama delivers sweeping climate plan
Jun 25, 2013Public lands and renewable energy will play a critical role in Obama’s plan to fight climate change.intelphotos, flickrPresident Barack Obama announced government-wide plans to address the...
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Desert Renewable Energy Conservation Plan
The beautiful Silurian Valley in the Mojave desert should be preserved for future generations to explore.John DittliThe Desert Renewable Energy Conservation Plan (DRECP) will determine places in the...
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