https://m.lasvegassun.com/news/2022/mar/13/climate-change-demands...

https://m.lasvegassun.com/news/2022/mar/13/climate-change-demands-action-but-nevada-activists/
This is a comprehensive article on all the conservation issues in Nevada.
From Twitter Alex Grant asked Pat Donnelly, the main spokesperson, asked him about Geothermal Li the reply was better than open pit. This was about 9 months ago.

Having said that the Geothermal pools at Fishlake will need to be looked after to conserve the fish, frogs and homeland of the local first nation community
Back in Kiwi land the first Geothermal plants between Taupo and Rotorua did dry up one of the Geysers and mud pools.
That was in the 1960's and caused "The Craters of the moon" now a tourist attraction
They are bubbling away again with better geothermal tech and the new energy is being used by the Maori community.
I haven't read anything to say there is conservation opposition at Fishlake.
Thacker Pass is going to court again in Jan 2023.
My personal view is that the first nation people have a right to block this project as this was where the last massacre took place.
I see Biden has made land in Colorado a national war monument where he learnt to ski for WW2 preparing for the Italian Alps.
A slap in the face with a wet fish to the indigenous people protesting against Thacker pass IMO.