Comments on: eSolar and Wildlands Conservancy Have Something Else in Common: An Investor

By: Katie Fehrenbacher

Katie Fehrenbacher — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 01:20:59 +0000

@RL, no doubt there are ties between NIMBY folks and investors, this is just one example we saw via GreenWombat. If you know any specifics, let us know.

By: RL

RL — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 20:53:31 +0000

It would be really great if the reporters would spend as much time telling the really story of the land ruch for conservation lands as they did investingating potential financial ties. Funny how no one is pointing out the NIMBY investors with longstanding political ties that dont want to see green energy on the east coast and are trying to push it all to the southwest?

By: AS

AS — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 16:26:51 +0000

I have one major objection to the post here as it mischaracterizes the propsal by Feinstein's office regarding the Mojave Desert. The propsal will protect unique sensitive conservation lands from industrial develop where it is not appropriate to begin with. Companies seeking a quick profit have caused a feeding frenzy of speculation and development in the desert that is inappropriate and preposterous. All enviromentalists and many citizens support reweable energy that is truely green! For a technology to be green it must be green in application and not withdraw TENS of Thousands of acres of land from public the public for conservation, recreation and future generations. Everyone should be involved in the conversation to RESPONSIBLY green CA energy suppply and protect our treasured public lands. There are thousands of appropriate sites for renewable energy throughout the state that provide the maximum benefit to the taxpayer and consumer and it seems at first glance that compaies like eSolar are on the right track buy buying small private disturbed lands close to urban southern CA. We can find a win-win solutions!