Posted on 04/04/2022 1:24:22 PM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer
RENO, Nev. (AP) — In a rare emergency move, the U.S government temporarily declared a northern Nevada toad endangered Monday, saying a geothermal power plant in the works could result in its extinction.
The Fish and Wildlife Service announced it is formally proposing a rule to list the Dixie Valley toad as an endangered species subject to 60 days of public comment under the Endangered Species Act’s normal rulemaking process.
But it said the emergency listing goes into effect immediately and will continue for eight months while more permanent protections are considered for the toad at the only place it is known to exist in the world.
It marks only the second time in 20 years the service has listed a species as endangered on an emergency basis.
“Protecting small population species like this ensures the continued biodiversity necessary to maintain climate resilient landscapes in one of the driest states in the country,” the agency said.
It wasn’t immediately clear how the toad’s listing might affect construction of the power plant about 100 miles (160 kilometers) east of Reno. Conservationists and tribal members are trying to block the project in a lawsuit currently before the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals.
The dispute is among a growing number of conflicts over wildlife protection and tribal rights on federal lands that the Biden administration faces as it pursues its agenda to combat climate change by replacing fossil fuels with renewable energy.
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The snail darter of 2022.
Such BS
I thought Harry Reid was dead.
No renewables for you!
It’s a geothermal plant. If anything it will keep the toad from freezing to death in the winter.
I remember that little 4” guppy. Just plain stupid.
Employees should gather and fumigate the entire area to make sure they're all dead then tell EPA to shove it.
Yep, People want to jail over this toad already. Nevada Homo sapiens need to take back our state from the dems.
We need to find a couple near us to slow the subdivisions. 😨😂
“Protecting small population species like this ensures the continued biodiversity necessary to maintain climate resilient landscapes in one of the driest states in the country,” the agency said.
I thought we were all going to die in 10 years anyway?
a toad?
So what happens when a snake eats that toad?
Will the snake be fined?
Nuke the toads.
Someone should grab that toad and relocate it to chicago.
The only thing good about Dixie Valley is the Navy Planes buzzing it from fallon, and the fact that it is near Middlegate Station one of Nevada’s best bars. There are a couple good ghost towns in the Stillwater Mountains on the west side, but the roads to get to them are too washed out these days even for my ‘66 cruiser. The Desatoyas and the Clan Alpine Ranges to the east are cool packed with big horn sheep, and a few interesting trails, though all jeep trails in the Clan Alpines are mostly gone these days. There is fantastic rock hounding with many semi precious gemstones simply laying on the ground in some areas, however.
Should have done wind mills or solar.. that would be OK
But of course.
When do we get listed as endangered enough to tap energy
supplies?
It seems like with the power the plant makes, they could make a small sized little climate controlled biodome onsite for them. Make it nice too, diving boards, logs, private secluded lilly pads so they can have a little alone time to hook up with frog chicks.
I think they would appreciate it.
Looks like someone didn’t make the right donations.
How about you just relocate the toads to another location?
We do all the time in the wild...
If not, it remains that the states have never expressly constitutionally given the post-17th Amendment ratification, unconstitutionally big federal government the specific power to define and dictate endangered species policy for INTRAstate land.
"10th Amendment: The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people."
"From the accepted doctrine that the United States is a government of delegated powers, it follows that those not expressly granted, or reasonably to be implied from such as are conferred, are reserved to the states, or to the people. To forestall any suggestion to the contrary, the Tenth Amendment was adopted. The same proposition, otherwise stated, is that powers not granted are prohibited [emphasis added]." —United States v. Butler, 1936.
Corrections, insights welcome.
Next, patriots are reminded that they must vote twice this election year. Your first vote is to primary career RINO incumbents. Your second vote is to replace outgoing Democrats and RINOs with Trump-endorsed patriot candidates.
Again, insights welcome.
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