California Desert Protection Act 2010: the maps
Thursday, January 21st, 2010 Posted in Uncategorized | Comments OffCourtesy Ryan Henson of the California Wilderness Coalition, we post here maps, prepared by Senator Dianne Feinstein's staff, of lands that would be affected by the California Desert Protection Act of 2010. These maps give a good summary, for those ...
Daggett desert solar power tower destroyed
Wednesday, November 25th, 2009 Posted in Uncategorized | Comments OffIt's long been the most prominent presence of solar power in the Mojave Desert, visible to millions of passersby from Interstates 40 and 15. It was even immortalized as a plot point in the cult favorite movie Bagdad Cafe. The Daggett ...
The Desert Protective Council needs you
Thursday, November 19th, 2009 Posted in Uncategorized | Comments OffAs the tax year draws to a close, it’s time for us to as you to consider joining or renewing your membership in the Desert Protective Council! We’ve had a productive 55th year, and hope you’ll continue to support us ...
Twitter Updates for 2009-11-13
Friday, November 13th, 2009 Posted in Uncategorized | Comments OffCalifornia Paves Way for Genesis Solar Energy Project in Riverside County http://bit.ly/10bKgM # RT @canislatrans: This article in the NYT on Ivanpah Valley solar is so good I think I might be dreaming it. http://bit.ly/2rBJUx #
Good news for the flat-tailed horned lizard
Friday, November 6th, 2009 Posted in Uncategorized | 2 Comments »Credit: Jim Rorabaugh/USFWS Some good news from our friends at the Center for Biological Diversity: In response to a lawsuit brought by the Center for Biological Diversity, Tucson Herpetological Society, Defenders of Wildlife, and others, a federal district court in Arizona ruled ...
Protect the Antelope Valley Poppy Reserve
Monday, October 26th, 2009 Posted in Uncategorized | 2 Comments »An Orange County businessman wants to build a motorsports racetrack on 320 acres 1.5 miles from the California State Poppy Reserve in the Antelope Valley. The racetrack would potentially host high performance race vehicles 365 days a year. A Los ...
DPC Files Suit Over Habitat Protection for Peninsular Bighorn Sheep
Wednesday, October 7th, 2009 Posted in Uncategorized | 2 Comments »SAN DIEGO, Calif.— Conservation groups today filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service for slashing critical habitat protections for the endangered Peninsular bighorn sheep. In April 2009, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service reduced its 2001 habitat ...
A victory for the fragile desert
Wednesday, September 30th, 2009 Posted in Uncategorized | Comments OffGreat news sent along by Phil Klasky at Community ORV Watch: RULING PROTECTS CALIFORNIA DESERT LANDS Judgment Overturns U.S. Bureau of Land Management Designation of More Than 5,000 Miles of Off-Highway Vehicle Routes in the California Desert September 29, 2009: Eleven environmental ...
Desert Protective Council in the news
Tuesday, September 29th, 2009 Posted in Uncategorized | Comments OffThe DPC's own Terry Weiner was featured on National Public Radio's "All Things Considered," in a short piece on industrial desert solar development. The piece is remarkably nuanced for a quick take, especially given the concerted push by mainstream environmental groups ...
BrightSource Drops Plans for Industrial Solar on Broadwell Dry Lake
Thursday, September 17th, 2009 Posted in Uncategorized | Comments OffFrom the Los Angeles Times blog LANow: Controversial plan for solar thermal power facility in Mojave Desert dropped BrightSource Energy Inc. today said it has scrapped a controversial plan to build a major solar thermal power facility in eastern Mojave Desert wilderness ...
