Results tagged “inyo county”
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Exhibition:
The dozen or so photos put on display this week are a sneak peak at what's to come later this year when the museum opens an exhibit dedicated to the centennial of the aqueduct's opening.
Concentrating Solar:
The Hidden Hills Solar Electric Generating System, proposed by BrightSource Energy for the Pahrump Valley in Inyo County, would destroy half the known occurrences of a rare plant in California, according to the California Native Plant Society (CNPS) -- and the California Energy Commission (CEC) isn't doing enough to make sure that loss of population won't result in the plant's extinction in the state, says the group.
Solar Thermal:
Building the 3,277-acre concentrating solar project "will cause irreparable adverse impacts" to cultural landscapes important to the Pahrump Paiute and nearby Native people.
Concentrating Solar:
The California Energy Commission's staff has assessed the proposed Hidden Hills solar project, and says it will cause irreparable harm to desert wildlife.
Concentrating Solar:
Inyo County's Board of Supervisors is having second thoughts about a large solar project on the Nevada state line.
Solar:
Two important articles on desert solar power projects graced the pages of major Southern California newspapers this weekend.
Arts & Culture:
The Bureau of Land Management has offered a reward for information leading to the apprehension of those responsible for a bout of archaeological vandalism near Bishop that has angered fans of rock art worldwide.
Concentrating Solar:
California's grid operator expands into southwestern Nevada to serve a planned 500-megawatt solar project.
The Hidden Desert:
The world's meteorologists agree: Death Valley holds the record for World's Hottest Place. Sort of.
Government:
Governor Brown signs bills making it easier to build solar on the Central Coast, and mine geothermal brine for valuable minerals.
DRECP:
The drafters of a plan to regulate renewable energy development on millions of acres of the California desert got scientific feedback on the plan this week -- and it had to have stung.
DRECP:
California's desert renewable energy team gives you the chance to comment on hundreds of pages of documents. You've got five days.
Concentrating Solar:
If BrightSource was wishing there was more water available at their proposed Hidden Hills solar project in Inyo County, they got their wish on Monday. Big time.
Land Use:
A pair of court cases came to a close this month that spelled good news for two of California's National Parks.
Exhibition:
He snuck in photo equipment and documented camp life. Over 50 of his photos are now on display at the Eastern California Museum in the Owens Valley.
History:
Over 1,000 people attend to reflect, remember, and honor the past.
Movie Miento:
Reading "Deepest Valley: A Guide to Owens Valley, Its Roadsides and Mountain Trails" on a recent trip up the 395 to Mammoth brought an avalanche of memories about the edges of town I've lived in.
Outdoors:
There was a new moon this week and that means the weekend is full of star parties.
National Park:
A particularly intense dust storm descended upon Death Valley National Park Monday afternoon.
Outdoors:
If you think California doesn't have seasons, then you haven't seen enough of California.
