(Mar 26, 2010) - The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and the California Energy Commission (CEC) today released for public comment a Draft Environmental Impact Statement/Staff Assessment (DEIS/SA) for the NextEra Energy Resources Genesis Solar Power Plant in Riverside County, Calif.

NextEra Energy has applied to the BLM for a right-of-way on public lands to construct a 250-megawatt solar energy power plant facility on approximately 1,800 acres 25 miles west of Blythe and north of Interstate 10.

Notice of Availability of the Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the Solar Millennium Amargosa Farm Road Solar Power Project, Nye County, NV

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) of 1969, as amended, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has prepared a Draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the Amargosa Farm Road Solar Power Project, Nye County, Nevada, and by this Notice is announcing the opening of the comment period.

DATES: To ensure comments will be considered, the BLM must receive written comments on the Amargosa Farm Road Solar Power Project Draft EISwithin 45 days following the date the Environmental Protection Agency publishes its Notice of Availability in the Federal Register. The BLM will announce future meetings or hearings and any other public involvement activities at least 15 days in advance through public notices, media news releases, or mailings.

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(Mar 12, 2010) - The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) today released a draft environmental impact statement (DEIS) and the California Energy Commission (CEC) released a staff assessment (SA) for the proposed Chevron Energy Solutions/Solar Millennium (CESSM) Blythe Solar Power Project in eastern Riverside County, Calif.