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Appeal Challenges Public Lands Data Center in Nevada

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First Authorized Data Center on Public Lands Would Harm Environment, Local Community LAS VEGAS — The Center for Biological Diversity and the Sierra Club Toiyabe Chapter today filed an administrative appeal challenging federal approval of the Townsite Data Center in Boulder City, Nevada. The 167-megawatt data center, proposed by Skylar Capital Management, was … [continued]

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Sierra Club Statement on Vote to Confirm Steve Pearce to Run BLM

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WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, the U.S. Senate voted to approve the nomination of ex-congressman Steve Pearce to lead the Bureau of Land Management by a vote of 46-45. Pearce formerly represented New Mexico in the House of Representatives and was the second nominee made by Donald Trump to lead the … [continued]

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Sierra Club Statement on Confirmation Hearing on Nomination of Steve Pearce to Lead BLM

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WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources held a confirmation hearing on Donald Trump’s nomination of Steve Pearce to run the Bureau of Land Management. During the hearing, Pearce was peppered with questions about his previous support for selling off vast swaths of federal public … [continued]

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Sierra Club Statement on House Votes to Overturn Public Lands Protections

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WASHINGTON, D.C. — House Republicans have approved resolutions intended to undermine the protection of millions of acres of public lands in Alaska and overturning guardrails on coal leasing in Wyoming. In a series of votes Wednesday, House Republicans invoked the Congressional Review Act to disapprove land management plans related to … [continued]

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