‘It’s Armageddon’: Media Silent on Biden Admin Plan to Snatch Public Land For Solar Farms

News outlets attacked Trump’s plans to use public land in energy projects Rep. Deb Haaland, D., N.M. / Getty Images

One conservationist stated that the Biden administration’s energy project would be a success. However, the media has remained silent about it. “armageddon” Public lands. It’s a far cry from how reporters covered similar proposals under former president Donald Trump.

Interior Secretary Deb Haland announced in December 2022 that her department would speed up plans to construct solar energy farms. 100 million acres In a bid for sustainability, five Western states have untouched public land. “tackle climate change.” This announcement has received little or no national attention. The exception is the occasional report that Biden’s administration is increasing renewable energy production.

National outlets were far more critical of Trump’s land use proposals. “Where Will Trump’s War on Public Lands End?” The New Yorker wondered 2017 2017 New York Times headline lamented You can find out more about a “Trump Drilling Plan Threatens 9 Million Acres of Sage Grouse Habitat.” This gap in coverage indicates that there is a bias in media not only against Trump, but also towards green energy.

The Biden administration’s plan would expand on an Obama-era agreement that spurred solar developments in six southwestern states, some of which piqued the ire of locals and environmentalists. The Bureau of Land Management now wants to relax the initial deal’s development restrictions and expand solar developments into five additional states.

Nevada conservationist spoke to the Washington Free Beacon on condition of anonymity said that a planned 26,000 acre solar farm in the state’s desert has residents worried. “It’s armageddon for those of us who live out here,” He noted that the large solar farms are an eyesore to nearby residents, and emit heat and blinding beams.

Mainstream media outlets generally embrace renewable energy projects favored by Democrats and progressive activists. These groups demonize fossil fuelsThey often overlook the negatives of green energy projects such as solar farms. Building utility-scale solar factories requires taking over vast swaths of landWhile “farms” The use of solar panels can disrupt animal grazing patterns, kill small wildlife and damage vegetation. Around 6,000 birds are incinerated Each year, the heat-reflecting solar panels of one project in the Mojave desert are used to power the entire system.

California is the most obvious example of the negatives of solar energy. It draws a lot of attention. roughly a third The following are some of its