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Conservation group urges Inyo County to press for full environmental review of exploratory drilling north of Shoshone
Summary
Amargosa Conservancy urged the Inyo County Board of Supervisors to support rigorous environmental review of a Saint Cloud Mining proposal for up to 43 boreholes near Shoshone, citing risks to groundwater, Ash Meadows National Wildlife Refuge and culturally sensitive sites.
Mason Vale, campaigns director with Amargosa Conservancy, told the Inyo County Board of Supervisors on Aug. 19 that his nonprofit is urging county leaders to push for rigorous environmental analysis of an exploratory drilling proposal by Saint Cloud Mining north of Shoshone.
The proposal calls for drilling up to 43 boreholes, some several hundred feet deep, to search for clay minerals such as zeolite. Vale said the site lies within three miles of Ash Meadows National Wildlife Refuge, is within about a half mile of…
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