Places as special as the Ruby Mountains bring people together. In Nevada, a broad coalition of hunters, anglers, and other stakeholders are rallying behind an effort to protect this unique public land. The Rubies boast unparalleled native fish and big-game habitat and draw in outdoor enthusiasts to experience towering peaks, horizon-chasing valleys, and remarkable hunting and fishing opportunities. Despite the lack of economically recoverable oil and gas resources in the Ruby Mountains, these lands are still made available for leasing. The leasing process requires significant resources from federal agencies such as the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and Forest Service (USFS), but speculative lease proposals yield very little benefit to taxpayers. A proposal on the table would withdraw these lands from oil and gas leasing consideration. That would allow resources to be redirected towards sustainable economic activities in the Rubies and refocus responsible oil and gas leasing efforts on areas where energy development is economically feasible. The Forest Service and BLM are currently accepting public comments on the proposed oil and gas withdrawal through the end of March. Join TU in asking these agencies to protect the Rubies from speculative leasing and conserve some of the West’s most pristine fish and wildlife habitat: https://bit.ly/3QAN9nS
