Bleached Sandhill Skipper Protection
Sector: Power Generation (CCGT) • Location: Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Source: KLAS 8 News Now
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has proposed protections under the Endangered Species Act for the bleached sandhill skipper butterfly, which is threatened by a geothermal power plant project. This butterfly is known to exist only in alkali wetlands near Baltazor Hot Spring, and its survival is at risk due to potential groundwater impacts from the geothermal project.
- Status
- Prospective
- Sector
- Power Generation (CCGT), Geothermal
- Location
- Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- KLAS 8 News Now
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Taiyo status | Prospective |
Taiyo last update | 2026-07-22 |
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Description | The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has proposed protections under the Endangered Species Act for the bleached sandhill skipper butterfly, which is threatened by a geothermal power plant project. This butterfly is known to exist only in alkali wetlands near Baltazor Hot Spring, and its survival is at risk due to potential groundwater impacts from the geothermal project. |
Original sector | Environmental |
Location
Country | United States of America (USA) |
State | Nevada |
City | Las Vegas |
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Source | KLAS 8 News Now |
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Record type | Project |
Sector | Power Generation (CCGT), Geothermal |
Article published date | 2025-01-21 |
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