Report Outlines Ways to Protect Big Bend Region from Energy Sprawl
A pump jack works quietly in the “Alpine High” Play in 2019. Credit: Mitch Borden/ Marfa Public Radio
The Respect Big Bend Coalition on Wednesday released a sweeping report two years in the making — describing the findings as a kind of “roadmap” for any potential energy development in the greater Big Bend region…. The central recommendations in Wednesday’s report are the culmination of two years worth of ensuing conversations, meetings and research among Respect Big Bend organizers, experts at universities in Austin and Alpine, area landowners and other stakeholders.
The report outlines a variety of methods to minimize the environmental impact from any oil, wind or solar companies that might set their sights on the Big Bend region. The report’s recommendations mainly focus on companies being more strategic about where they build new facilities with input from area landowners.
