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Examining the growing network of high-voltage transmission lines crossing desert landscapes, the ecological and visual impacts of corridor development, and the policy debates over how—and where—to move renewable energy to distant urban centers.
Laura Cunningham and Kevin Emmerich trace Greenlink West from the Amargosa Valley toward northern Nevada, arguing that the transmission line will accelerate utility-scale solar, gas generation and hyperscale data-center development across intact desert.
Basin and Range Watch co-founder Kevin Emmerich explains how Nevada's Greenlink West transmission project threatens desert tortoise habitat, rare plants, cultural sites and intact landscapes while serving industrial growth.
