The Bureau of Land Management on Tuesday proposed reexamining the management of the greater sage-grouse habitat across eight Western states as it seeks to open land for fossil fuel developments.
The bureau said on Tuesday it is requesting public comments on managing the greater sage-grouse habitat, which spans California, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah, and Wyoming. In addition to the greater sage-grouse, a brown-speckled bird with a turkey-like tail, the habitat is home to more than 350 other wildlife species.
Environmentalists and energy producers have long clashed over rules that would prevent drilling that could disturb the greater sage-grouse’s habitat. In November, the Biden administration issued a final rule to safeguard the habitat from drilling, mining, and renewable energy developments.
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The habitat has shrunk
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