Oil and gas leasing threatens water supply in Nevada, says CAP
A review of the U.S. Department of the Interior’s most recent oil and gas leasing data found that more than 60 percent of leases...
Litigation is about more than protecting species, group says
Last week the Center for Biological Diversity scored a victory in their efforts to protect a rare buckwheat plant they believe would be harmed...
Cortez Masto urges BLM to rethink Nevada drilling leases
WASHINGTON — Nevada Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto is urging the Bureau of Land Management to reconsider its plans to auction off oil and gas...
U.S. House votes to ban mining near Grand Canyon
WASHINGTON — The U.S. House approved legislation Wednesday to permanently ban uranium and other hardrock mining near the Grand Canyon. The bill from Arizona Rep....
Gaming Commission refuses to ban “kill for sport” prizes
In a unique Nevada twist to a national debate, animal lovers asked Nevada gaming regulators Thursday to crack down on what they call unlicensed...
Horsford announces opposition to bombing range expansion
Nevada Rep. Steven Horsford announced his opposition Wednesday to the Department of Defense proposal to expand the Air Force’s Nevada Test and Training Range...
Nevadans bring desert refuge fight to Capitol Hill
WASHINGTON — A diverse coalition of Nevada environmentalists, veterans and tribal and state leaders stormed Capitol Hill offices last week to press lawmakers to...
Horsford ‘not hopeful’ about Trump’s nominee to replace Perry
Last summer, Nevada Rep. Steve Horsford called on Rick Perry to resign as Energy Secretary.Perry did just that this week, earlier than planned --...
Cities look for solutions to ‘urban heat island’ effect
A Climate Central study reports that, on average, U.S. cities were 2.4 degrees hotter than the surrounding rural areas during the past 10 summers,...
Connecting to climate change in the Las Vegas Valley
The intensity of public rhetoric on climate change, now “climate crisis,” is rising. Not only do we hear it and read it, we feel...