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Pulling back the curtains on wage-theft enforcement in MN; Trump's latest attack is on RFK, Jr; NM LGBTQ+ equality group endorses 2024 'Rock Star' candidates; Michigan's youth justice reforms: Expanded diversion, no fees.

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Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg says rebuilding Baltimore's Key Bridge will be challenging and expensive. An Alabama Democrat flips a state legislature seat and former Connecticut senator Joe Lieberman dies at 82.

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Historic wildfires could create housing and health issues for rural Texans, a Kentucky program helps prison parolees start a new life, and descendants of Nicodemus, Kansas celebrate the Black settlers who journeyed across the 1870s plains seeking self-governance.

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The zero-waste movement encourages consumers to avoid individually wrapped items. (Dodgerton Skillhause/Morguefile)
'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 …

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PHOTO: The deadly Deepwater Horizon oil spill has prompted federal agencies to update their oil-spill preparation and response rules. The EPA is asking the public to weigh in on the proposal. Photo courtesy National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).
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 …

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PHOTO: Communities in Nevada and the Southwest are taking time out this week to recognize the role of the Colorado River. In addition to being the primary source of drinking water for much of the Silver State, the river also feeds Lake Mead, which provides nearly $3 billion each year for the state’s recreation economy. Photo credit: NASA
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 …

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PHOTO: Oil found in Gulf wetlands in 2012. Courtesy: Craig Guillot, NWF
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…

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PHOTO: Sally Jewell, the current CEO of Seattle-based outdoor retailer REI, is President Obama's new nominee for Secretary of the Interior. Courtesy of REI, Inc.
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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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