Update – In a joint statement the Owens Valley Committee and the Manzanar Committee announced that two industrial-scale solar energy projects that would have had adverse impacts on California’s Owens Valley and the Manzanar National Historic Site have been delayed indefinitely. It speaks to the effectiveness of grass-roots organizing. The efforts of the Owens Valley Committee, members of the Paiute and Shoshone tribal organizations and others, coupled with those working to preserve Manzanar, clearly made an impact. While the proposed project has been placed on indefinite hold, it is not dead. (Source – Manzanar Committee) The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power reserves the right to renew exploration at a later date. LADWP will continue to examine the viability of this renewable project for a commercial operation date estimated to be between 2024-2027.
Update – In a joint statement the Owens Valley Committee and the Manzanar Committee announced that two industrial-scale solar energy projects that would have had adverse impacts on California’s Owens Valley and the Manzanar National Historic Site have been delayed indefinitely. It speaks to the effectiveness of grass-roots organizing. The efforts of the Owens Valley Committee, members of the Paiute and Shoshone tribal organizations and others, coupled with those working to preserve Manzanar, clearly made an impact. While the proposed project has been placed on indefinite hold, it is not dead. (Source – Manzanar Committee) The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power reserves the right to renew exploration at a later date. LADWP will continue to examine the viability of this renewable project for a commercial operation date estimated to be between 2024-2027.