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People Speak Up for the Desert Refuge |
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On Thursday, January 17th the Department of Energy held a public hearing in Las Vegas to hear peoples comments on the massive proposed energy corridors across the Western US that impact some of our most important public lands and wildlife habitat: wildlife refuges, wilderness and wilderness study areas, and Forest Service roadless areas.
The turnout was great - 28 people turned out to the meeting based on our efforts and 18 spoke on message. Person after person said that the Desert National Wildlife Refuge is no place for energy corridors. These areas are critical habitat for the desert bighorn sheep and the desert tortoise, among others.
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