Secretary Salazar, Gov. Schwarzenegger Sign Initiative to Expedite Renewable Energy Development

Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar and Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger on Monday, October 12, signed what they called “a model of federal-state initiative and cooperation” to use expedited review and processing and Recovery Act funding to spur the development of environmentally appropriate renewable energy on U.S. lands in California.

As part of the Memorandum of Understanding, Interior and state agencies will not only expedite the siting, permitting and processing of renewable energy projects but also develop a timeline that provides applicants for these projects with permitting schedules required to meet the recovery act's Dec. 1, 2010 deadline for beginning construction.

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    Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, Mike Chrisman California Secretary for Natural Resources, Interior Secretary Salazar and Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa. (Photo by Tami A. Heilemann-DOI)

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    Interior Secretary Salazar with left to right; Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, Mike Chrisman California Secretary for Natural Resources, Interior Secretary Salazar and Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa. (Photo by Tami A. Heilemann-DOI)

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    Interior Secretary Salazar signs the memorandum of understanding to expedite renewable energy development. (Photo by Tami A. Heilemann-DOI)

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    Governor Schwarzenegger signs the memorandum of understanding to spur development of renewable energy on U.S. lands in California. (Photo by Tami A. Heilemann-DOI)

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    The Governor and Interior Secretary shake on the agreement as Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa looks on. (Photo by Tami A. Heilemann-DOI)

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    The event took place amid the solar panels on top of University Hall at Loyola Marymount University. (Photo by Tami A. Heilemann-DOI)

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