June 18, 2013
June 18, 2013, Phoenix, AZ - The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) issued a final Environmental Impact Statement on Friday for the proposed SunZia Southwest Transmission Project, which entails constructing two 500-kilovolt transmission lines across Arizona and New Mexico. Despite strong opposition from a broad range of environmental and community groups, BLM chose a preferred alternative that will cause significant environmental damage to the San Pedro River Valley. The BLM says the proposed line is needed because it will "encourage the development of additional renewable energy." Click here to read more. (30 KB pdf)