Bleached Sandhill Skipper Protection
Sector: Power Generation (CCGT) • Location: Humboldt County, 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, a butterfly that exists only in alkali wetlands near Baltazor Hot Spring, Nevada. This proposal comes amid concerns that a geothermal power project could adversely affect the butterfly's habitat and the groundwater essential for its survival.
- Status
- Prospective
- Sector
- Power Generation (CCGT), Geothermal
- Location
- Humboldt County, Nevada, United States of America
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- KLAS 8 News Now
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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, a butterfly that exists only in alkali wetlands near Baltazor Hot Spring, Nevada. This proposal comes amid concerns that a geothermal power project could adversely affect the butterfly's habitat and the groundwater essential for its survival. |
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Country | United States of America (USA) |
State | Nevada |
City | Humboldt County |
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Source | KLAS 8 News Now |
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Record type | Project |
Sector | Power Generation (CCGT), Geothermal |
Article published date | 2025-01-13 |
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