(KVNF Community Radio- Paonia, CO)
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Gunnison Sage Grouse
(Courtesy Radio Colorado College)
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The Bureau of Land Management recently awarded a sizable lease to a corporation called Double Heart Lodge for geothermal development in the Gunnison area. If completed, a power plant on the parcel would be a significant source of renewable energy.
But the leasing process has been closely scrutinized by some conservation groups. They’re concerned geothermal development could pose a threat to the rare Gunnison Sage Grouse, which is sliding toward extinction. (4:24 Audio clip)
