In the Spotlight
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Conflicts surface for commissioners ahead of Comstock Mining vote
Reno Gazette Journal
Dec. 25, 2013
2 commissioners have ties to mining company
Lyon County Commissioners Bob Hastings and Vida Keller said they have discussed connections to Comstock Mining Inc. with the Nevada Ethics Commission, and despite potential conflicts of interest both say they do not have to abstain from an upcoming vote.
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Nevada Legislature
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Fracking Hits Nevada
In the past year Nevada has been the target of new oil and gas exploration with the intention to use hydraulic fracturing (fracking) to extract the oil and gas.
Below are maps created with Google Earth that show the areas up for oil and gas lease by the Bureau of Land management. If leased these lands will available for oil and gas extraction most likely using fracking. The purple zones on these maps show critical sage-grouse breeding habitat.
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Pit Lake Action
Stop the Mining Industry from Wasting Nevada's Water
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Mt. Hope Proposed Moly Mine
Great Basin Resource Watch takes Controversial Mt. Hope Moly Mine to Court
Great Basin Resource Watch (GBRW) and the Western Shoshone Defense Project filed on February 20, 2013 a "Motion for Preliminary Injunction" challenging the decision of the United States Department of the Interior and its Bureau of Land Management (BLM) to approve the Mount Hope Project. The proposed mine located in Eureka County, approximately 23 miles northwest of the town of Eureka.
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Act Now!
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Land conveyance bill will skip public involvement for planned Pumpkin Hollow Mine.
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Prevent the Destruction of Potential Wilderness in the Pequops Range
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Gold mining pollutes water and land with mercury and cyanide, endangering the health of humans and ecosystems. YOUR HELP IS NEEDED!
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Tell Nevada legislators to require mining companies to pay their fair share of taxes.
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Protect the precious Water at Mt. Tenabo
from Barrick's gold mine
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