From the Las Vegas Sun: The Bureau of Land Management signed an order today that withdraws almost 945,000 acres of sensitive public lands from new mining activity in Southern Nevada for 20 years... The reason being: The sensitive areas include cultural sites, such as petroglyphs and archaeological sites, and wildlife habitat that is crucial for survival of the Mojave Desert tortoise, the southwestern willow flycatcher bird, woundfin and Virgin River chub fish and other species in the Ash Springs area.
http://www.lasvegassun.com/news/2009/oct/30/945000-acres-protected-mining-20-years/
So, almost a million acres are taken off from potential mining for some critters and archaeological sites? So, a state with 13% unemployment and it is going to get worse, so the bureaucrats in Washington, under the leadership of Obama and Reid decide to kill more jobs in Nevada. Way to go Harry and Obama, we love you in Nevada! Not!
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