#bureau-of-land-management

#bureau-of-land-management

Once every 10 years, ranchers must renew the permits that allow their cattle, sheep and other livestock to graze on the West's public domain. These renewals are the government's best opportunity to address how those livestock are harming the environment. The Bureau of Land Management and Forest Service, which manage the majority of public lands, are required by law to review each permit before deciding whether to place additional conditions on it or - in rare cases - to deny its renewal.

The super project in southern Nevada was set to cover set to cover 185 sq miles a footprint close to the size of Las Vegas and include seven solar projects proposed by different companies, including NextEra Energy Resources, Leeward Renewable Energy, Arevia Power and Invenergy. Together, the network of solar panels and batteries was set to produce 6.2 gigawatts of energy, or enough to power nearly 2m homes.

For the first time in nearly a decade, federal officials on Tuesday auctioned off leases for new geothermal energy projects in California - and all 13 parcels offered received bids. Dozens of buyers participated in the Bureau of Land Management's online sale of 10-year leases on 23,000 acres in Imperial, Lassen and Modoc counties. Geothermal is a growing source of energy that can produce clean electricity 24 hours a day, unlike wind and solar power.