by Laraine Turk
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on August 04, 2023
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by Laraine Turk
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on July 31, 2023
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by Laraine Turk
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on July 31, 2023
A proposal by the Contractor State License Board supported by major utilities "would make it more difficult and expensive for consumers to install and repair solar-powered batteries," according to the Solar Rights Alliance (details here). MBCA sent a letter against the proposal as in many cases it would limit choices, drive up costs, and effectively serve to discourage the creation of a renewably generated distributed electrical infrastructure.
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by Laraine Turk
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on July 21, 2023
MBCA's
comment letter to the Bureau of Land Management requests they deny the Bonanza Solar Project in the greater Las Vegas area of the Mojave Desert and instead establish an Area of Critical Environmental Concern (ACEC) to protect an incredible array of desert plants and wildlife that would be decimated by the project.
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by Laraine Turk
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on July 21, 2023
MBCA has submitted
a letter to the Wildlife Conservation Board of California's Desert Conservation Program in support of Mojave Desert Land Trust's effort to acquire and protect acreage in the Corridor Spring Site, a Morongo Basin location with water sources and documented wildlife corridor attributes.
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by Laraine Turk
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on July 21, 2023
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by Laraine Turk
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on July 21, 2023
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by Laraine Turk
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on July 11, 2023
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by Laraine Turk
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on July 11, 2023
Along with 61 other conservation non-profit groups, representing millions of members and supporters, MBCA signed on to a
comprehensive comment letter on the Bureau of Land Management's proposal for revisions in land-use decision making. Much of the land in the Morongo Basin falls under the BLM jurisdiction, whose mission includes "multiple uses" that often impinge on environmental health, especially in the desert. The potential revisions place conservation "on equal footing with other consumptive multiple uses." The comment letter applauds the improvements but also points to numerous additional ways to strengthen the rule making.
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by Laraine Turk
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on June 27, 2023
After several years of debate and temporary protection status in California, enactment of the state's budget agreement now provides the Western Joshua tree with permanent protection. A
Press Release from the Center for Biological Diversity, which initiated the effort via a petition in 2020, provides history and current status details. Additional coverage of the issue, significant for the Morongo Basin, can by found at local radio station
KCDZ-fm, the
Hi Desert Star, and the
Desert Sun. The section on Joshua trees is item #2 in the trailer bill,
SB 122.
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