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S3E24: The Fight to Protect the Pahrump Valley
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The rise of renewable energy projects, particularly solar farms, in desert regions has sparked concern regarding their impact on native wildlife, including the desert tortoises. Solar panels cover vast tracts of land to capture sunlight efficiently, which can lead to habitat loss for the tortoises. They can be displaced from their native habitats, or their genetic connectivity can be disrupted. Moreover, the construction and maintenance of these solar farms can lead to direct harm or increase the risk of predator attacks as the landscape changes.
We talk to Kevin Emmerich of Basin and Range Watch about his group's proposal to protect thousands of acres in Nevada's Pahrump Valley by establishing an Area of Critical Environmental Concern, a BLM designation that could rein in the most destructive projects.
Basin and Range Watch: https://www.basinandrangewatch2.org/
Subscribe to Basin and Range Watch's email newsletter here.
Listen to our episode Shannon Salter Fights to Save the Desert.
Become a desert defender!: https://90milesfromneedles.com/donate
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
66 episodes
Manage episode 435232044 series 3308087
The rise of renewable energy projects, particularly solar farms, in desert regions has sparked concern regarding their impact on native wildlife, including the desert tortoises. Solar panels cover vast tracts of land to capture sunlight efficiently, which can lead to habitat loss for the tortoises. They can be displaced from their native habitats, or their genetic connectivity can be disrupted. Moreover, the construction and maintenance of these solar farms can lead to direct harm or increase the risk of predator attacks as the landscape changes.
We talk to Kevin Emmerich of Basin and Range Watch about his group's proposal to protect thousands of acres in Nevada's Pahrump Valley by establishing an Area of Critical Environmental Concern, a BLM designation that could rein in the most destructive projects.
Basin and Range Watch: https://www.basinandrangewatch2.org/
Subscribe to Basin and Range Watch's email newsletter here.
Listen to our episode Shannon Salter Fights to Save the Desert.
Become a desert defender!: https://90milesfromneedles.com/donate
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
66 episodes
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