[ctime]

The arid and sunny west ware prime candidates for solar, yet the current administration is doing everything they can to further destroy any chance a future of being carbon neutral with cancellations of many projects.

TFG cancelled a fairly far along project to build 6gw of solar in the Nevada desert just a few days ago known as Esmeralda 7.

The ineptitude and grift of this administration will haunt this country for decades.

https://thenevadaindependent.com/article/feds-appear-to-canc...

[shkkmo]

Looks like this is just misinterpretation of poor public communication by the BLM.

> UPDATE: The U.S. Bureau of Land Management responded to 8 News Now on Friday afternoon to clarify the meaning of a “canceled” notice on the Esmeralda Seven Solar Project. A decision to combine the environmental reviews for the seven projects is being changed to give each project the option of submitting their proposal separately. The BLM’s statement: “During routine discussions prior to the lapse in appropriations, the proponents and BLM agreed to change their approach for the Esmeralda 7 Solar Project in Nevada. Instead of pursuing a programmatic level environmental analysis, the applicants will now have the option to submit individual project proposals to the BLM to more effectively analyze potential impacts.”

> The “Cancelled – Cancelled” notice on BLM’s NEPA website applies only to the environmental review stage. The entire project has not been canceled.

https://www.8newsnow.com/news/local-news/massive-esmeralda-s...

[adabyron]

There seems to be a decent counter argument about the size & impact to local environment. https://www.8newsnow.com/news/local-news/massive-esmeralda-s...

I do not have a side as I don't know enough.

[whatisthiseven]

I think every engineer knows that all things come with trade-offs.

A great engineer, however, is able to readily admit when one option among others has a far, far greater set of costs than another, for the exact same benefit.

And if said engineer can't decide (for claim of ignorance), they mature to learn that the experience and knowledge of others is the best source for understanding the trade-offs involved to make a decision.

I think its pretty clear solar power has trade-offs. I think it's also obvious solar has far less negatives than all other power generating sources.

[triceratops]

Where are all these "environmentalists" when it's coal mines and oil pipelines?