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U.S. to Limit Petroleum Drilling on Habitat of Greater Sage Grouse
2015-05-29 14:21:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
New York Times: The Obama administration, aiming to keep a finicky, chickenlike bird called the greater sage grouse off the endangered species list, moved on Thursday to limit petroleum drilling and other activities on some of its wide-ranging habitat in the American West. The move which includes a collection of 14 land-management plans across 10 states stems from a determination in 2010 by the federal Fish and Wildlife Service that the bird, a potent symbol of the West known for its flamboyant courtship strut,...
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