Bureau of Land Management (BLM)
The federal government has finalized rules that will decrease the cost of siting renewable energy generation on public land and increase the cost of leasing it for oil and gas development.
The Department of the Interior is proposing to designate 22 million acres of public land in the West as suitable for solar development.
Western Interstate Energy Board member states backed the research project exploring the region's potential for supplying the minerals needed for U.S. energy transition.
The proposed Cross-Tie transmission project is moving through the federal approval process with a targeted in-service date in 2027.
The Bureau of Land Management is seeking public input on potential changes to about 673 miles of seven designated transmission corridors.
As part of its efforts to lease land for renewable energy production, the Bureau of Land Management auctioned leases for 33 geothermal parcels in Nevada.
The Bureau of Land Management auctioned four parcels in the Amargosa Desert in southern Nevada for solar development, raising a record-breaking $105 million.
The U.S. Department of Interior has a plan to empower BLM to cut fees for solar and wind projects on public lands in the West.
The BLM’s record of decision for Pattern Energy’s SunZia transmission line was also the final major approval needed for SouthWestern Power Group’s RioSol line.
BLM approves SunZia project, which will send wind power from New Mexico to Arizona for customers there and in California.
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