Green Options » EITHER http://greenoptions.com/tag/either Posts tagged 'EITHER' Wed, 02 Jul 2008 21:52:08 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 en BLM Reverses Solar Moratorium in 6 Western States http://planetsave.com/blog/2008/07/02/blm-reverses-solar-moratorium-in-6-western-states/ http://planetsave.com/blog/2008/07/02/blm-reverses-solar-moratorium-in-6-western-states/#comments Wed, 02 Jul 2008 21:52:08 +0000 Max Lindberg http://planetsave.com/blog/2008/07/02/blm-reverses-solar-moratorium-in-6-western-states/ The Bureau of Land Management has reversed it’s 22  month moratorium on new applications for solar power development on public lands.

In a statement issued today, the BLM said it will continue to process the applications while, “continuing to identify issues during public scoping underway for the programmatic Environmental Impact Statement (PEIS).

In the statement, BLM Director James Caswell said:

“We heard the concerns expressed during the scoping period about waiting to consider new applications, and we are taking action. By continuing to accept and process new applications for solar energy projects, we will aggressively help meet growing interest in renewable energy sources, while ensuring environmental protections.”

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