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SAVING THE ASH MEADOWS GUMPLANT
Groundwater pumping in particular is taking its toll on the species, draining wide swaths of habitat, lowering the meadows' water table, and drying out spring-water sources the plant needs to survive.
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After grassroots fight, BLM moves to shield Ash Meadows from mining
If approved, any new attempts of exploration for lithium or any other minerals near the Ash Meadows National Wildlife Refuge, about 90 miles northwest of Las Vegas, will be denied for 20 years.
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The Rarest Fish on Earth Has an Unlikely Home—Nevada
Today Ash Meadows’ more than 50 natural springs ... including Jack Rabbit Spring and Crystal Pool. Why is the Devils Hole Pupfish so Rare? Twice annually for the past 50 years, scientists ...
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Federal officials announce 2-year pause of mining near Ash Meadows National Wildlife Refuge
LAS VEGAS, Nev. (FOX5) — The Department of Interior has announced a two-year pause on new mining claims near Ash Meadows National Wildlife Refuge. In addition to the pause, officials say they ...
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Lawsuit Targets Mine Drilling at Nevada’s Ash Meadows National Wildlife Refuge
Rover Metals, a Canadian mining exploration company, has proposed drilling 30 boreholes on public lands just north of Ash Meadows to conduct exploration for a possible lithium mine. Some of the ...