ELKO, Nev. (AP) — A Nevada lawmaker says the company that plans to build a 680-mile natural gas pipeline across Nevada and Utah has reached a tentative $15 million agreement with a pro-ranching group over the project.
Sen. Dean Rhoads says the Public Lands Council, which represents ranchers who use public lands, is expected to vote on the proposed deal September in Pendleton, Ore.
The Tuscarora Republican says the agreement calls for El Paso Corp. to provide $15 million over 10 years, with half of the money going into an interest-bearing fund to be used for rangeland improvements and research.
The proposed agreement was announced Friday after ranchers expressed concern over a $20 million deal between El Paso and two environmental groups.
