NV: Oceans
'World Without Waste' Movement Takes Hold in Nevada
RENO, Nev. -- Statistics show the average Nevadan creates more than 38 tons of trash each year. And now students at the University of Nevada-Reno are …
Feds Move to Enhance Oil Spill Response Rules
CARSON CITY, Nev. - The Environmental Protection Agency is seeking input from people in Nevada and across the nation on a plan it says will improve …
Southwest Tips Hat to CO River: Feeds NV Drinking Water & Economy
LAS VEGAS – Nevadans are being invited to tip their hat to the Colorado River this week, as both a prime source of local drinking water and a …
Environmental "Trial of the Century" to Start Today
LAS VEGAS, Nev. - Billions of dollars and the health of the Gulf Coast are on the line as the civil trial against BP begins on Monday in New Orleans…
Interior Department to Try On Non-Politico Secretary
LAS VEGAS, Nev. - The CEO of REI, the prominent outdoor clothing and gear retail company, has been nominated for Secretary of the Interior by …
What Was Santa's Carbon Footprint?
LAS VEGAS - Santa has come and gone, making Christmas magical for boys and girls around the globe - but what else has he left behind? A big carbon …
First & Only Vegas Water Pipeline Hearing to Focus on Price Tag
LAS VEGAS - There have been numerous hearings in Nevada and Utah, but today is the first and only chance for urban dwellers in Las Vegas to have …
The Numbers Behind the Oil Spill and Seafood Consumption in Nevada
LAS VEGAS, Nev. - As the Gulf of Mexico oil slick is blackening beaches from Louisiana to Pensacola, one of the major issues to surface is the effect …
Nevadans Debate Economic Impact of Reid’s Push for Energy Bill
LAS VEGAS, Nev. - Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid says the oil spill disaster in the Gulf needs to be addressed, and he set July 4 as the deadline …
Who Will Pay for the BP Spill? Congress Set to Start Hearings
LAS VEGAS - Who will pay for the massive oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico? That's a major question as Congress is set to begin holding hearings on the …
Report: BP Can’t Be Singled Out
As the costs of Gulf Coast cleanup efforts from the BP oil spill continue to rise, a new report examines the industry as a whole, in terms of safety …
Environmental Health Risks: Not Just Cancer
WASHINGTON, D.C. - A recent report delivered to President Obama by a special panel appointed by President Bush warned that the risk of cancer from …