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The Latest Breaking News from the Bureau of Land Management

‘How Do You Approve an Underground Toxic Waste Dump Without Telling Nobody?’

An oil and gas firm planned to convert a New Mexico water well into a disposal site for toxic wastewater. A familiar face stood in its way.

Capital & Main

Biden Administration Advances Lithium Mine Amid Conservation Concerns

Biden administration progresses on Nevada lithium mine amid environmental concerns and conservation opposition.

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New Mexico Bureau of Land Management Office Scraps Proposed Fossil Fuel Regulations

Ten years of meetings and plans abruptly dumped; future plans uncertain.

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The US says it needs up to 22m acres for the solar energy transition – here’s what that looks like

The Bureau of Land Management proposed using 22m acres of public land for solar projects – roughly the size of Maine, or an area larger than Scotland

The Guardian - US

Nevada rangeland taxed by wild horses, land managers plan to round up thousands of the animals

U.S. land managers are planning to round up more than 2,800 wild horses across four Nevada counties beginning next week

The Independent UK

Work resumes on $10B renewable energy transmission project despite tribal objections

It's back to work for construction crews that are clearing land and building access roads for a $10 billion project that the Biden administration describes as an important part of the nation's transition to renewable energy

The Independent UK

BLM to finally ban use of dangerous "cyanide bombs" on public land

Citing safety concerns, the Bureau of Land Management will ban and remove the devices, which have long been used for wildlife control purposes

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Spring-loaded ‘cyanide bombs’ were planted to take out coyotes. They ended up killing thousands of pets

The US Bureau of Land Management has halted the use of spring-loaded traps that disperse cyanide powder to kill coyotes and other livestock predators

The Independent UK

US agency to end use of 'cyanide bomb' to kill coyotes and other predators, citing safety concerns

The U.S. Bureau of Land Management has halted the use of spring-loaded traps that disperse cyanide powder to kill coyotes and other livestock predators

The Independent UK

Rare wildflowers protected in California

The Bureau of Land Management announced protections for a quartet of rare plants, banning mining in their habitat

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The Guardian - US

‘We were not consulted’: Native Americans fight lithium mine on site of 1865 massacre

Indigenous groups say huge project in northern Nevada threatens environmental, cultural and historical destruction

The Independent UK

Nevada sheriff bats away wild conspiracy theories about Burning Man festival

Claims of an Ebola outbreak at Burning Man were debunked by local authorities, as thousands leave the festival

Tribune News Service

A mining company is hunting for lithium — right on the edge of wildlife refuge

LAS VEGAS -- The modern-day gold rush in the race to a greener economy is knocking on the door of a long-protected oasis in the middle of the Nevada desert.

The Independent UK

Court to hear appeal over Biden-backed Nevada lithium mine opposed by tribes, environmentalists

A U.S. appeals court is considering challenges to a huge lithium mine in Nevada that pits environmentalists and Native Americans against President Joe Biden’s plans to combat climate change

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The Independent UK

Judge orders US to resume oil, gas leasing in North Dakota

A judge has ordered the U.S. government to resume oil and gas lease sales on federal lands in North Dakota

Tribune News Service

Biden names Nevada's Avi Kwa Ame a national monument

LAS VEGAS — President Joe Biden designated Avi Kwa Ame as Nevada’s fourth national monument Tuesday during the White House Conservation in Action Summit, protecting about 500,000 acres of public land from future development.

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