Today, Reuters reports on the solar industry’s reaction to the Bureau of Land Management’s announcement that solar development on BLM lands will be halted until a region-wide environmental impact study can be completed.

Last Friday, Earth2Tech reported some less-taken-aback reactions from companies Nanosolar and BrightSource.

Yesterday, Red Green and Blue opined that the BLM is responsibly considering solar development on public lands in light of the National Environmental Policy Act. (I don’t think any rational solar enthusiast is against environmental impact studies, but rather against the seemingly sudden 22-month halt on new development.)

For information straight from the source, check the Solar Energy Development Programmatic EIS site, which includes dates for public meetings, a FAQ, comment form, and a sign-up page for email updates. (Hat tip to Clean Edge for pointing out this resource.)