Cali Baja Region and the Desert Conservation Renewable Energy Conservation Plan

The Desert Renewable Conservation Plan has been released. This plan expects to affect very little of San Diego County, but all of Imperial County. The development of the desert is presented as a way to meet climate change goals as well as the development of renewables in the southwest. “The DRECP planning area covers private,…

Desert Renewable Energy Conservation Plan

Environmental groups and residents are finding what they call discrepancies, omissions and reasons for concern in the 8,000-page Desert Renewable Energy Conservation Plan (DRECP). During public hearings  last week and across a seven-county area since Oct. 20, residents have been expressing concerns with what has been called a historic cooperative planning effort between state and…