Additional projects, including the approved $1 billion Gemini solar and battery storage project about 30 miles (48 kilometers) northeast of Las Vegas, have sparked debate about whether they are simply too big.
In Maine, a $1 billion hydropower electricity transmission corridor called the New England Clean Energy Connect would cut through sparsely populated western woods where moose reign as the state’s iconic creatures. Environmental groups disagree about whether the 145-mile (233 kilometer) corridor comes at too high a cost in loss of trees and wildlife habitat.
This Aug. 13, 2014, file photo, shows an array of mirrors at the Ivanpah Solar Electric Generating site in Primm, Nev. Some projects, including the approved $1 billion Gemini solar and battery storage project about 30 miles northeast of Las Vegas, have sparked debate about whether they are simply too big. (AP Photo/John Locher, File)
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Clean megaprojects divide surprise group: environmentalists Source: By Patrick Whittle, Associated Press • Posted: Tuesday, May 4, 2021
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) Sprawling wind farms located off the coast. Hydropower transmission lines that cut through some of America’s most beloved forests and rivers. Solar megaprojects of unprecedented size.
As President Joe Biden’s administration plans to fight climate change by weaning the nation off fossil fuels, these large-scale renewable energy projects are the source of conflict within a seemingly unlikely group: environmentalists.
America’s patchwork of environmental and conservation groups encompassing players such as public lands advocates, animal welfare proponents and hunting organizations have disparate opinions about new renewable energy infrastructure and its trade-offs. While all agree on the need for clean power sources, there are deep disputes about the wisdom of
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Clean energy megaprojects, including in Maine, divide environmentalists
America’s patchwork of environmental and conservation groups have disparate opinions about large-scale renewable energy projects that could rise during President Biden s tenure.
By PATRICK WHITTLEAssociated Press
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Central Maine Power s hydropower transmission corridor would be in the vicinity of this view of Attean Pond near Jackman, as seen from a scenic pullover. A 150-foot-wide swath of land would extend 53 miles from the Canadian border into Maine s north woods. Associated Press/Robert F. Bukaty
Sprawling wind farms located off the coast. Hydropower transmission lines that cut through some of America’s most beloved forests and rivers. Solar megaprojects of unprecedented size.
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PORTLAND, Maine (AP) Sprawling wind farms located off the coast. Hydropower transmission lines that cut through some of America s most beloved forests and rivers. Solar megaprojects of unprecedented size.
As President Joe Biden s administration plans to fight climate change by weaning the nation off fossil fuels, these large-scale renewable energy projects are the source of conflict within a seemingly unlikely group: environmentalists.
America s patchwork of environmental and conservation groups encompassing players such as public lands advocates, animal welfare proponents and hunting organizations have disparate opinions about new renewable energy infrastructure and its trade-offs. While all agree on the need for clean power sources, there are deep disputes about the wisdom of projects that will impose their own impact on the environment.