U.S. Interior Department Takes Action to Protect Taxpayers from Offshore Oil & Gas Decommissioning Costs

Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Tue, 16 Apr 2024 03:50:15 +0000

Updated regulations for the offshore oil and gas industry will strengthen risk management and financial assurance requirements WASHINGTON — The Department of the Interior today announced a final rule from the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) to protect taxpayers from covering costs that should be borne by the oil and … [continued]

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US Bureau of Land Management Offering 1,064 Acres for Solar Lease Option

Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Fri, 24 Mar 2023 13:01:16 +0000

CAÑON CITY, Colorado — The Bureau of Land Management announced today it is auctioning 1,064 acres of public land for solar energy production in the De Tilla Gulch area of Saguache County, Colorado. Bidding will take place at 10 a.m. on April 27, 2023, at the BLM Rocky Mountain District Office, located at 3028 East […]

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Large Solar-Plus-Storage Project Underway in California Desert

Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Thu, 09 Feb 2023 16:07:46 +0000

Construction of a major solar-plus-storage installation in California has been approved by the U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM). The Desert Quartzite project, sited on about 3,000 acres near Blythe in eastern Riverside County, will feature a 300-MW solar array along with 600 MWh of energy storage. Desert Quartzite, being developed by EDF Renewables North […]

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US Department of the Interior Increasing Clean Energy Plants on Public Lands

Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Fri, 03 Jun 2022 00:36:12 +0000

Courtesy of the US Dept of the Interior. Las Vegas, Nevada — Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland visited Nevada [yesterday], where she announced significant policy and organizational updates to advance clean energy production on public lands and meet the Biden–Harris administration’s goal of a net-zero economy by 2050. In Las Vegas, Secretary Haaland, Principal Deputy […]

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Largest US Solar Power Plant Will Be Built On Public Land. Is That A Problem?

Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Wed, 08 Jan 2020 03:00:19 +0000

Gemini solar power plant NevadaThe largest solar power plant in the United States will be constructed on federal land northeast of Las Vegas, Nevada. The $1 billion project will include battery storage.

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