http://www.nytimes.com/2014/12/10/business/fears-of-bird-protection-rules-scare-off-energy-lease-bidders.html 2014-12-10 05:04:10 Fears of Bird Protection Rules Scare Off Energy Lease Bidders Concerns about the future protection of the sage grouse may have scared off bidders for all but one of 97 oil and gas leases in Nevada. === Concerns about the future protection of the sage grouse may have scared off bidders for all but one of 97