More than 550,000 acres in White Pine, Lincoln and Nye counties could be auctioned off this month by the Bureau of Land Management for oil and gas exploration. Local governments, Native American tribes and environmental groups are concerned.
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Experts say more Native Americans are moving to Clark County because of its strong economy, employment opportunities and proximity to tribal land in nearby states.
An estimated $28.4 million in funding is expected to be available for building projects to fight poverty during the next five years.
Center for Biological Diversity says it will seek federal endangered species protection for the white-margined beardtongue in an effort to block Clark County plan to open roughly 40,000 acres of federal land to development.
After criticism from off-roaders and environmentalists, the Clark County Commission has delayed action on a proposal to create three new recreation areas for all-terrain vehicles.
The plan to create three new recreation areas was meant to appease off-road groups angered by a resolution passed last year seeking more federal land for development while closing other environmentally sensitive areas. It didn’t work.