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Exploratory Drilling Update

January 20, 2023
In November, the BLM announced there will be an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for Mojave Precious Metal’s Phase II gold exploration project at Conglomerate Mesa instead of a less in-depth Environmental Assessment report. The proposed Phase II...

Large Scale Solar/Wind in the Eastern Sierra?

January 20, 2023
As fast as the state is trying to preserve nature with the 30 by 30 campaign, it is also racing to cover large swaths of land with solar panels to reach its goal of 100% renewable energy by 2045. The desert in particular is especially being targeted...

Mammoth Mountain Main Lodge Redevelopment

January 20, 2023
The comment period closed on December 27, 2022 for public comments on the proposed redevelopment plan for what should be considered in the draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) that Mammoth Mountain Ski Area (MMSA) will prepare and release for...

A New Cicada in Town?

January 10, 2023
Cicadas come out of the ground every so many years depending on the species. This past summer, two species showed up in Adobe Valley, between Lee Vining and Benton: Okanagana bella (black with red markings) and Okanagana gibbera (black with tan...

Where Should Renewable Energy Projects Go?

November 18, 2022
California is making a serious effort to reach 100% renewable energy by 2045 in order to lessen the impact of climate change and it is making progress1. The state has upgraded its building code, is expanding its electric vehicle infrastructure, and...

Gold Exploration in the Bodie Hills, Nevada

November 9, 2022
There currently are three gold exploration projects in the Bodie Hills on the Nevada side, west of Fletcher Valley from Rough Creek to Alkali Flat. We expect there will be drilling at all three project sites this summer. Here is the status of each...

The Bridgeport Southwest Rangeland Project

November 9, 2022
Do cows have to be Everywhere? Much of our public lands that are managed by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and the US Forest Service (FS) are divvied up into grazing allotments; primarily for cattle or sheep. Grazing allotments are in...