April 03, 2017
A Nevada federal judge ruled Friday that the federal government can proceed with plans to preserve habitat for the greater sage-grouse, ruling against the state and industry on their bid to vacate the plans, but ordering a supplemental environmental impact statement that includes public input from two counties.
August 04, 2016
The state of Nevada is continuing to push a federal judge to toss the government's plan to preserve greater sage-grouse habitat, arguing the plan violates various federal laws and that a supplemental environmental impact statement is needed.
May 18, 2016
The Wilderness Society, National Wildlife Federation and Earthworks on Wednesday urged a Nevada federal court to dismiss the state's suit alleging the federal government skirted the law by not allowing sufficient public comment when approving a land use plan to preserve the greater sage-grouse habitat.
April 04, 2016
The state of Nevada and others looking to block a federal effort to help preserve greater sage-grouse habitat asked a federal judge to end the case in their favor, saying the government ignored the public and broke the law in developing its plans.
January 05, 2016
A community water district suing the Bureau of Land Management over land restrictions meant to protect the greater sage grouse cannot sidestep the agency's timeline for replacing a leaking water tank on a federal right-of-way, a Nevada federal judge concluded Tuesday.
December 09, 2015
A Nevada federal judge refused Tuesday to pause federal government resource management plans aimed at preserving the greater sage-grouse bird species, finding the Nevada counties, mining companies and others challenging those plans haven't shown imminent harm worthy of such an order.
September 29, 2015
Two Nevada counties and two mining companies moved Monday for a preliminary injunction in a dispute with the federal government over resource management plans intended to partly help preserve the greater sage-grouse, arguing that they face imminent harm.
September 24, 2015
Two Nevada counties and two mining companies on Wednesday sued the federal government over resource management plans for the Great Basin region intended in part to help preserve the greater sage-grouse, arguing it failed to accommodate the need for mineral resources.