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Conservationists promise fight over Nevada oil, gas leases

Conservationists promise fight over Nevada oil, gas leases

By /April 29, 2019 /Local News

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Conservationists say they will fight a federal government proposal to allow oil and gas drilling in remote northeast Nevada, including open range that’s home to a dwindling species of ground-dwelling bird. A Center for Biological Diversity official threatened lawsuits after the U.S. Bureau of Land Management […]

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Environmentalists oppose off-roading near CA-NV sage grouse

Environmentalists oppose off-roading near CA-NV sage grouse

By /March 19, 2019 /Local News

RENO, Nev. (AP) — Conservationists want a federal judge to allow them to join a legal battle over a type of sage grouse found only along the California-Nevada line in opposition to a lawsuit filed by off-road vehicle enthusiasts trying to overturn U.S. protections for the bird. Four national environmental […]

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