Nye County OKs letter protesting BLM Purple Sage environmental study
The board voted to send a protest letter to the Bureau of Land Management asking for stronger cumulative‑impact analysis and mitigation for the Purple Sage Solar Energy Center EIS near the county border.
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A county staffer presented a draft letter urging the Bureau of Land Management to expand analysis of cumulative impacts from multiple large projects in the Pahrump Valley basin and to require stronger mitigation and monitoring for natural‑resource, health and safety impacts. Megan Labadie summarized the letter's requests and rationale for a protest during the BLM protest window ending July 13.
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