Inside Biden's race to green the grid
U.S. climate goals will drift out of reach if expanding amounts of renewable electricity can't reach cities and suburbs. One project in the Southwest shows why this is so difficult.
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U.S. climate goals will drift out of reach if expanding amounts of renewable electricity can't reach cities and suburbs. One project in the Southwest shows why this is so difficult.
U.S. climate goals will drift out of reach if expanding amounts of renewable electricity can't reach cities and suburbs. One project in the Southwest shows why this is so difficult.
Nevada’s first wind energy project, Spring Valley Wind, was built on Bureau of Land Management (BLM) lands adjacent to Great Basin National Park in a sensitive location for wildlife. Eight golden eagles are known to have been killed at the project, along with many other species of birds since its approval in 2011. Recently obtained Freedom of Information Act documents show the last 6 eagle kills, which have all gone undetected by the news media and environmental organizations. These 6 eagle deaths, were not publicly disclosed by the Interior Department.
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The SOO Green electric transmission project, a 350-mile high-voltage line between Mason City, Iowa, and Plano, Illinois, was proposed in 2018. Five years later, the project still awaits some permits.