First Americans

The Obama admin might have good motives (jump start renewables), but this project and the Genesis Solar project near Blythe show the downside to Fast Tracking these massive, industrial-scale developments. In this case, literally hundreds of documented Native American cultural resources, ceremonial and religious sites, and more, will be destroyed. And for what -- 20 jobs. That's what the developer says will be created -- 20 permanent jobs (but they'll only guarantee 1 local hire). You could generate many more permanent jobs by spending the tax dollars on a solar rooftop initiative in this desert area! And the Imperial County Board of Supervisors voted in favor of the project even after being told by Pattern Energy that they only just recently completed a draft Seismic Report and it hasn't been fully evaluated. If you know this region and how quake-prone it is, you'd realize how crazy that is -- to approve it before a fully-vetted Seismic Report is completed!!?? That'll come back to haunt the Supervisors if another 7.2 quake hits that area... or maybe lager, since this is on (or at least very, very near) the Elsinore Fault.