Appeals Court Strikes Down Forest Service Approval of Gold Drilling in California’s Eastern Sierra Nevada Project Threatened Imperiled Wildlife, Endangered Fish A federal appeals court reversed the decision of a lower court that would have allowed exploratory drilling in California’s Sierra Nevada Mountains. The drilling threatened to harm an endangered fish and a dwindling population of bi-state sage grouse. “We are so thrilled that the appellate court acted quickly. The impacts to the ecosystem, including […] SnowBrains | September 3, 2023 1 Comment
