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A proposal to build Idaho’s largest wind farm is set to receive its most in-depth evaluation to date this month, when the Bureau of Land Management releases the draft Environmental Impact Statement on the project.
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The investments come from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Rural Energy for America Program.
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The U.S. Department of Defense announced it’s giving Perpetua Resources the first “Critical Minerals Award” from Congress’s Ukraine aid package.
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New data shows that the Western U.S. produces the most residential solar energy in the nation. California is a main reason why, but it’s increasing across the rest of the region, too.
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President Joe Biden signed the Inflation Reduction Act into law this week. The massive piece of legislation funds programs ranging from electric vehicles, to advanced nuclear energy research. Specific to the Mountain West, it includes billions of dollars for forest lands and agriculture to fight climate change.
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Depending on where you are in the West, certain lands may be ideal for certain energy projects. The Southwest is good for solar, Wyoming has great wind resources and Nevada is ripe for geothermal development. However, according to a new report from the left-leaning Center for American Progress, oil and gas leasing often takes precedence no matter the location.
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County commissioners in the Magic Valley are increasing their attention to proposed wind farms in their communities.
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The wind project called Lava Ridge is at the forefront, both because it’s the biggest with up to 400 turbines producing 1,000 megawatts of power on Bureau of Land Management land east of Shoshone, and because it’s the furthest along in the approval process.
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The Minidoka National Historic Site is one of the 11 most endangered historic places in the country, according to an annual list released by the National Trust for Historic Preservation Wednesday.
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Have you ever heard of a battery farm? Well, Idaho Power wants to build one to help keep your A/C on in the summer.