by News Staff | Jun 21, 2018 | General Misc. Stories
By Deb Murphy Friends of the Inyo, Sierra Club and other environmental groups have requested the Bureau of Land Management take another look at its decision to allow for gold exploration on the Conglomerate Mesa. BLM issued a Finding of No Significant Impact for the...
by News Staff | May 21, 2018 | General Misc. Stories, Government Agencies/Utilities
Friends of the Inyo, Sierra Club press release RESIDENTS UNITE IN OPPOSITION TO MINING AT CONGLOMERATE MESA Bureau of Land Management defies community consensus; gives the green light for gold exploration near Death Valley National Park Bishop, CA — The Bureau of the...
by News Staff | Nov 15, 2017 | General Misc. Stories, Government Agencies/Utilities
By Deb Murphy Inyo County’s Board of Supervisors scrapped any hint of support for a mining exploration project in the Inyo Mountains from its letter to the lead agency following a three hour discussion. Almost 30 speakers addressed the board with the majority, 5-1,...
by News Staff | Nov 13, 2017 | General Misc. Stories
By Deb Murphy With the public comment period ending November 20, the Inyo Board of Supervisors will discuss a letter in support of Silver Standard’s plans to conduct an exploration for gold on Conglomerate Mesa in the Inyo Mountains east of Lone Pine and Olancha. The...