ACP Responds to BLM’s Final Draft of Western Solar Development Impact Statement

The American Clean Power Association (ACP) has issued a statement from Chief Policy Officer Frank Macchiarola in response to the U.S. Department of the Interior’s Bureau of Land Management (BLM) releasing its final draft of the Western Solar Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement (PEIS):

“ACP appreciates the time BLM has dedicated to reviewing the permitting process for solar development and recognizes the flexibility added into the project design features and additional acres made available in the final plan. However, we remain concerned by the exclusion of some areas which could otherwise allow for development in ways compatible with resource protection.

“The stakes are high as energy demand rises and we work toward a clean energy future. Inclusion of federal lands for development is a critical component in the path forward. ACP looks forward to continuing to work with BLM and all stakeholders to reduce unnecessary regulatory hurdles that hamper development of clean energy resources on public lands.”