The Bureau of Land Management is temporarily withdrawing 4,037 acres near Redmond, OR, from public land laws for two years to review the environmental impacts of the proposed Expedition Solar Project.
Details of the withdrawn area can be found at tinyurl.com/y49mkhbx.
As of September 2024, the Biden administration has approved 41 renewable energy projects, surpassing its 2025 goal by permitting 29 gigawatts of clean energy to power over 12 million homes on public lands, including solar, geothermal and gen-tie projects.
