Nevada becomes latest state to embrace Paris Agreement
Almost two years ago, President Donald Trump announced his intent to withdraw the United States from the Paris Agreement on climate change. On Tuesday...
Horsford presses White House budget chief on Yucca funding
WASHINGTON -- President Donald Trump is open to discussing the future of nuclear storage at Yucca Mountain, the acting White House budget chief told...
Trump seeks to revive Yucca after saying he was ‘very inclined to be against...
WASHINGTON -- President Donald Trump’s latest budget plan would spend $116 million to revive the nuclear storage program at Yucca Mountain.
The administration’s fiscal 2020...
Pssst… exits from NV Energy are way out of control
Wednesday, the Las Vegas City Council discussed leaving NV Energy to shop around for cheaper power. The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority has...
Newmont rejects Barrick’s hostile takeover bid
As expected, Newmont's board of directors rejected Barrick's $18 billion hostile takeover bid Monday morning. The Newmont board also submitted a joint venture proposal...
Proposed legislation messes with senior water rights
Northern Nevada farmers, local government officials, environmentalists and tribes converged on Carson City Wednesday to oppose several bills they believe would weaken senior water...
Now Sisolak wants a meeting with Trump
After turning down an invitation to the White House a week ago, Nevada Gov. Steve Sisolak is asking President Donald Trump for a meeting...
Public lands bill passes Congress with bipartisan support
A bipartisan public lands bill that preserves 1.3 million acres of wilderness passed the House this week with unanimous support from Nevada representatives. The...
Cortez Masto greenest of Nevada delegation in LCV scorecard
U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto scored a perfect 100 percent on the League of Conservation Voters’ 2018 National Environmental Scorecard for votes that affect...
How Barrick’s bid for Newmont puts Nevada at risk
If Barrick's hostile takeover bid of Newmont succeeds, more than 75 percent of Nevada's $7.4 billion gold mining industry will be controlled by one...