Secretary Jewell Visited California Desert to Mark Renewable Energy and Landscape-Level Conservation Milestone

As part of President Obama's Climate Action Plan to create jobs, cut carbon pollution and develop clean domestic energy, Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell visited the Palm Springs area to celebrate an important renewable energy and landscape-level conservation milestone.

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    Secretary Jewell underscored the importance of the President's Climate Action Plan, which calls for doubling-down on the production of clean energy on public lands while protecting their natural resources. Photo: DOI

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    Secretary Jewell was joined by U.S. Senator Barbara Boxer (D-CA), U.S. Congresswoman Grace Napolitano (CA-32), California Secretary for Natural Resources John Laird and other senior officials from the BLM, U.S. FWS, California Energy Commission, California Department of Fish and Wildlife and other state and local agencies and local stakeholders. Photo: DOI

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    During their visit, Secretary Jewell and Interior Assistant Secretary for Land and Minerals Management Janice Schneider, toured the AES Wind Energy Operational Facility and met with members of the multi-agency Renewable Energy Action Team and stakeholders. Photo: DOI

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