Nevada’s Ruby Mountains could get 20-year pause on oil, gas, geothermal development
One of the most beautiful mountain ranges in Nevada could be set aside from oil, gas and geothermal development for 20 years ...
Sierra Sun Times3d
U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen Praises Federal Action to Protect Nevada’s Ruby Mountains
DOI Senator Rosen Has Long Pushed To Protect Nevada’s Ruby Mountains. January 1, 2025 - ELKO, NV – On Monday, U.S. Senator ...
Las Vegas Review-Journal5d
Oil exploration in this part of Nevada soon to be ruled out for 20 years
Prospectors have established dozens of active mining claims in the Ruby Mountains, according to Nevada Division of Minerals data. “This is a historic step,” Cortez Masto said in a statement ...
Sierra Sun Times5d
Biden-Harris Administration Proposes Protections for 264,000 Acres in Nevada’s Ruby Mountains
Today, the Biden-Harris administration announced steps to protect Nevada’s Ruby Mountains, one of the state’s most unique ...
The Hill5d
Outgoing Biden Interior Department announces flurry of new wilderness protections
The first protections announced apply to Nevada’s Ruby Mountains and would protect the range from mining for 20 years, beginning with a two-year segregation period during which no new mining ...
Washington Examiner5d
Biden sets last-ditch obstacle to ‘Drill, Baby, Drill’ in Nevada mountains
On Monday, the administration announced plans to withdraw roughly 264,000 acres of federal lands in the Ruby Mountains, often referred to as Nevada’s Swiss Alps, from energy development leasing.
NBC Bay Area5d
Biden moves to bar oil, gas and geothermal development in a Nevada mountain range for 20 years
President Joe Biden’s administration said Monday it is taking steps to bar oil, gas and geothermal development for 20 years in northeastern Nevada’s Ruby Mountains. The administration said it ...