The Latest: Senator, activist clash on ways to save bird

[Judi Lynn]

Last edited Thu Dec 29, 2016, 08:19 PM - Edit history (2)

Source: Associated Press

Updated 4:26 pm, Thursday, December 29, 2016







DENVER (AP) The Latest on potential restrictions on mining in the West to save the greater sage grouse (all times local):

3:20 p.m.

A Republican lawmaker is assailing a list of proposals for limiting Western mining to protect the vulnerable sage grouse, while an environmental group says it's a chance for the new administration to help with conservation.

The proposals released by the Obama administration on Thursday range from banning new mining activity on about 15,000 square miles for up to 20 years to imposing no additional restrictions on mine locations.

Nevada GOP Sen. Dean Heller calls the options an "11th-hour attack on Nevada and the West."

Read more: http://www.chron.com/news/us/article/The-Latest-US-considers-mining-limits-to-save-10824826.php

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Senator Heller.

[jpak]

1. He won a prize!

Douchebag Par Exelance

[Paladin]

2. In some parts of Wyoming, those grouse are classified as endangered.

In other parts of Wyoming, there's a hunting season on them. Honest.

That doesn't detract from the fact that the guy in the cowboy hat is an obvious fuckwhistle.