Comments on: Another lawsuit to protect critters from solar farms

By: Ucilia Wang

Ucilia Wang — Tue, 27 Mar 2012 16:08:48 +0000

The trucks and construction work will disturb tortoises’ homes (burrows), which may be only a few inches from the surface. Young tortoises are tiny (2 inches), so you can crush them without seeing them. They don’t move fast, so it’s not like they can run away from moving trucks and construction equipment quickly. And if you spot tortoises, you need to move them to a quarantine area, check out their health, and move them to another location.

By: Craig Harrigan

Craig Harrigan — Tue, 27 Mar 2012 15:01:44 +0000

Would someone please tell me how solar panels are going to affect the critters please. The picture of this tortoise is in taken in the shade. You dont think the animals would mind a bit more shade in the desert ? After 20 years they get taken down and the land is returned to normal.

By: john

john — Mon, 26 Mar 2012 23:29:54 +0000

if the right incentives and policies are in place, we can create clean local energy on already disturbed land and avoid building on pristine, undisturbed spaces. check this out: http://www.latimes.com/business/money/la-fi-mo-palo-alto-solar-program-20120307,0,1466033.story