Who wins? The Warmists tell us the climate crisis (scam) is all about the environment, yet, windturbines kill off huge numbers of birds and insects. They leave massive concrete blocks after their 30 year lifespan. Mining for precious metals is as bad, if not worse, than mining for coal. Warmists want solar projects and extreme-enviros sue to stop them. And now
Geothermal developer wants to delist endangered Nevada toad
In an unusual move that could pit two Biden administration agencies against each other, the developer of a planned Nevada geothermal power plant says it intends to sue U.S wildlife officials to overturn the endangered species listing of a toad in adjacent wetlands.
Ormat Technologies said in a 60-day notice of its intent to sue the Interior Department’s Fish and Wildlife Service that the listing of the Dixie Valley toad in December was illegal.
“The toad does not meet the definitional standard for a threatened — let alone endangered — species, and the service failed to base its decision on the best scientific and commercial data available,” Reno-based Ormat said.
It’s the latest legal maneuver in a series of conflicts underscoring challenges President Joe Biden faces in vowing to protect fish and wildlife while also pushing development of so-called green energy projects on U.S. lands to help combat climate change.
A court battle over the toad’s listing would put the administration in the precarious position of using its Justice Department lawyers to defend the wildlife service’s decision to list the toad, while continuing to defend the Bureau of Land Management’s approval of the geothermal project in a lawsuit brought by conservationists and a tribe.
I just have to wonder: if these projects are so green, then why would there be any concern about causing harm to the toads?
The opponents say pumping hot water from beneath the earth’s surface to generate carbon-free power would adversely affect levels and temperatures of surface water critical to the survival of the toad, which is sacred to the tribe.
Why are there always issues with “green” energy?
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