Did you know that Nevada has its own "Swiss Alps?" The Ruby Mountains' vast, rugged peaks are home to mule deer, mountain goats and bighorn sheep, and their tumbling streams provide habitat for fish like the threatened Lahontan cutthroat trout.1 A lush, ecologically diverse habitat like the Ruby Mountains is no place for oil and gas drilling.
In 2019, the U.S. Forest Service considered opening the Ruby Mountains to oil and gas leasing, a move that was met with public outcry. The proposal was eventually denied, and the Forest Service cited the thousands of public comments in support of protecting the Ruby Mountains as a big part of the reason.2 But this wasn't the first time oil drilling came close to becoming a reality in the Ruby Mountains. We want to make sure it's the last. We're taking action at the national level to protect these mountains from all future threats of drilling and mining. Will you send a message to Sec. Vilsack in support of protecting the Ruby Mountains? There's a reason these mountains are nicknamed Nevada's "Swiss Alps." Their range includes peaks that reach above 10,000 feet, dotted with pristine alpine lakes, hanging valleys and year-round snowfields. One of the largest mule deer herds in Nevada make their home among the basins and meadows, and bighorn sheep roam the scraggly hillsides with their lambs in springtime.3 Wild, mountainous landscapes like the Rubies are irreplaceable. They're certainly not worth permanently scarring in order to pump out more and more fossil fuels. Take action: Protect the Ruby Mountains from oil and gas leasing. Thank you for taking action, Lisa Frank |
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