Stop Lava Run!
Join us in the fight to protect and preserve the majestic beauty of Arizona's White Mountains for future generations.
What's The Problem?
How do you stop 600+ gallons of burning oil from spewing into dry grasslands and igniting wildfires?
( YOU DON'T! )
False information from Lava Run: "The Lava Run Wind Project will be located entirely on State-owned land currently managed for cattle grazing.
( FALSE )
No matter the size of any wind farm, the destruction to the environment is exponential.
Lava Run is proposing 112+ wind turbines across a 10 mile stretch along US 60 West of Springerville.
Large solar panel fields can cause soil compaction, erosion, habitat loss, and localized heat islands.
As much as 60,000 pounds of rebar is used for each Wind Turbine base.
Lava Run's 100+ wind turbines represent 6,000,000+ pounds of steel in concrete bases. These materials are NOT recycled.
This wasteland of wind farm parts rest just outside of Sweetwater, Texas. The old fiberglass blades fragment over time and are not recycled.
Where do you think all the waste from Lava Run will go when these machines break down?
Who we Are?
Our Mission
AZ White Mountains Save Open Spaces is a community-based group of concerned citizens and visitors in and around Apache County Arizona.
Our mission is to protect and preserve the fragile grasslands, volcanic fields, and open woodlands of the White Mountains region. We are here to educate and inform our community and elected officials of the long-term harmful impacts of major wind and solar farm projects. We are banding together to safeguard our precious heritage, landscape, and culture for many generations to come.
Our Focus
A global corporation, Repsol Renewables North America (Formerly ConnectGen, acquired by Repsol in Sep 2023), is planning large-scale wind and solar farm projects (Lava Run LLC) both located in Apache County Arizona. The wind farm project has been proposed along AZ US 60 spanning approximately 10 miles between Vernon (mile marker 370) and Springerville (mile marker 380).
Repsol's Lava Run LLC wind & solar projects have been scouting this area and "courting" the State of Arizona and its officials for a few years. They have plans to install a 112+ wind turbine field along this route and a massive solar field nearby. The large area proposed is precious grazing and hunting lands, not to mention the 3rd largest volcanic field in the continental United States. It would be located on the back of Green's Peak and spread over some of the most pristine and beautiful vistas and valleys leading into Round Valley (Springerville / Eagar) and the White Mountains.
We want to STOP this from happening.
We can do it TOGETHER with passion and tenacity.
Repsol's Lava Run LLC project is "promising" reclamation of their equipment constructed on the ground but none of what is under the surface. Ask them and then tell them "WE NEED THAT IN WRITING."
Our Concerns
Repsol's Lava Run LLC is proposing large-scale alternative energy wind & solar projects that cause irreparable damage to delicate ecosystems. This includes wind turbines and solar panel installations which are environmentally invasive on a massive scale.
PICTURE: miles of trenching for cables, huge laydown yards (holding areas for construction supplies and equipment), new power substations, on-site concrete plants, high voltage power lines, and millions of gallons of water from precious aquifers will be required for these projects.
IMAGINE: networks of newly constructed roads for countless trips of heavy equipment and water trucks DESTROYING delicate soils and vegetation over ancient lava fields.
Migratory paths for birds, bats and wildlife will be CHANGED FOREVER.
Majestic views and "dark skies" will NEVER be here again.
HUNTING, TOURISM, and RECREATION bring in more money to Apache County than any other industries. This would be a HEAVY FINANCIAL HIT to the county and local economy.
FOREVER is a long time... There is no going back if these projects move in!
Lava Run's Project Areas
Repsol's Lava Run LLC wants to install wind & solar projects across two project phases. This is THEIR MAP with OUR ARROWS showing how close they want to build to crucial areas in and around Springerville, AZ.
Their project would include 112+ wind turbines (reaching 654 feet in height), a massive solar field (sited on approx. 3,760 acres), high tension power lines, electrical substations, concrete plants, waste yards, and much more.
The purple and yellow dots on the left show their wind turbine plan for the North and South sides of US Highway 60. The solar field would be located to the Northeast near the Springerville Generating Station (SGS), behind the map legend.
This is NOT okay. We have to RESIST to keep them out.
JOIN THE FIGHT and get involved today!
The Faces of Repsol's Lava Run LLC
Meet Trinidad and Henry. If you haven't met them already, you might run into them around the area. They are 2 of the faces behind Repsol Renewables Lava Run LLC. You may also meet Mark "The VP" as things heat up around here.
They like to answer questions with VAGUE ANSWERS. They know NOTHING about our delicate environment and they do not care.
Ask them and they will tell you to your face...
They know "A LOT" about our "POOR" county.
They are preying on Apache County for its easy pickings. These people and the corporation they work for are NOT a golden goose. They are a curse.
Do not fall for their "MAGIC BEANS".
MOTHER NATURE called. She needs OUR help and WE need YOURS.
Donations Needed
Your contributions will empower us to spread the word and reach a broader audience. Every dollar aids public outreach, media coverage, volunteer resources, and the resistance.
Wind & solar companies are coming for our pristine open spaces. Let's fight to keep them out.
Thank you for your support!