USA:

Heinrich Works To Streamline Permitting for Renewable Energy Projects (KRWG)

US Senator Martin Heinrich (D-NM)

U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), a member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, announced he has introduced S. 1407, the Public Lands Renewable Energy Development Act with U.S. Senators Dean Heller (R-Nev.), Jim Risch (R-Idaho), and Jon Tester (D-Mont.). The bipartisan bill simplifies the permitting process for solar, geothermal and wind projects on public lands.

The Public Lands Renewable Energy Development Act streamlines the environmental review of solar, wind, and geothermal projects on public lands and establishes a program at the Department of the Interior focused on making the permitting process more efficient. The legislation also establishes a revenue share systems that aids local communities that are home to potential projects and helps mitigate the impact construction could have on the land, water, and on wildlife.

Read More.......