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Friends Inyo News Release

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,” said Wendy Schneider, executive director of Friends of the Inyo. “The impacts to the ecosystem, including sensitive species, and to the local community deserve an in-depth, detailed evaluation. Friends of the Inyo will keep working to protect this special area from destructive mining impacts.”

Read more at Appeals Court Strikes Down Forest Service Approval of Gold Drilling in the Hot Creek Area of California’s Eastern Sierra – Friends of the Inyo