By Free Republic | Created at 2024-12-31 16:30:54 | Updated at 2025-01-07 21:46:28
1 week ago
US agency takes steps to protect Nevada mountains from energy development
Reuters ^ | 12/30/2024 | Reuters
Posted on 12/31/2024 8:24:22 AM PST by DFG
The Biden administration on Monday took steps to protect the Ruby Mountains in northeast Nevada from oil, gas and geothermal development for 20 years.
The Interior Department said it had approved an application by the U.S. Forest Service to withdraw 264,442 acres of federal lands in the Ruby Mountains from mineral and geothermal leasing.
The application's approval removes the lands from development for up to two years and kicks off a 90-day period for the public to comment on the proposed 20-year withdrawal.
The proposal comes three weeks before President-elect Donald Trump, who has vowed to step up domestic oil and gas production, succeeds President Joe Biden, a Democrat who has sought to conserve large amounts of public land.
The lands would remain open to mining claims, the Interior Department said.
"The Ruby Mountains are cherished by local communities for their scenic value, cultural heritage, numerous wildlife and benefit to the local economy through a thriving outdoor recreation industry," Interior Secretary Deb Haaland said in a statement. "Today, we are taking an important and sensible step to pause new oil and gas leasing to ensure that we have the science and public input necessary to inform proposed protections of the Ruby Mountains area for future generations."
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1 posted on 12/31/2024 8:24:22 AM PST by DFG
To: DFG
US agency The leftists take steps to protect Nevada mountains from energy development
More accurate.
2 posted on 12/31/2024 8:26:18 AM PST by CatOwner (Don't expect anyone, even conservatives, to have your back when the SHTF in 2021 and beyond.)
To: DFG
Looks like it’s just a proposal at this time. Trump can “kill it”.
3 posted on 12/31/2024 8:26:21 AM PST by Sacajaweau
To: DFG
Anything the walking corpse does can be undone by Trump.
4 posted on 12/31/2024 8:26:27 AM PST by TStro (Come and take it!)
To: DFG
T$ needs to come out and say “anyone involved in moving this forward is fired 1/21/2025”
5 posted on 12/31/2024 8:28:28 AM PST by Jeff Vader
To: DFG
“Ports, forts, and 10 miles square.”
Tell the Dept of the Interior to get bent.
6 posted on 12/31/2024 8:29:09 AM PST by Dead Corpse (A Psalm in napalm...)
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