A legislative panel in Nevada voted today to oppose fossil-fuel development in the Ruby Mountains and ask Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue to prevent oil and gas leasing there.
The Nevada Legislative Committee on Public Lands agreed to send a letter to Perdue highlighting the values of the Ruby Mountains and urging the secretary to prevent the Forest Service from leasing.
The committee voted 5-4 vote comes after a year of public comment mostly opposing the Forest Service plan.
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