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The National Weather Service produces thousands of daily forecasts through its network of 122 bureaus. It also provides storm warnings and fire forecasts and tracks climate-change events. (Adobe Stock)

Conservative plan to dismantle weather service could worsen climate change

Environmental groups are concerned part of the proposed Project 2025 calls for closing several federal agencies political conservatives consider too p…

The Inflation Reduction Act will begin to produce budgetary savings starting in 2028, according to the Center for American Progress. (Adobe Stock)

As the IRA turns 2, an expert highlights its effects in NV

The Inflation Reduction Act turns two today and one expert contended its impact in the state of Nevada has been significant. Shannon Heyck-Williams…

About 67% of Nevada's lands are managed by the Bureau of Land Management. (Adobe Stock)

NV stakeholders celebrate new BLM public lands rule

This week, the Bureau of Land Management announced an update to its Public Lands Rule to help recognize conservation as an essential component of …

Lithium-ion batteries power products from laptops and cell phones to hybrid and electric cars. (Adobe Stock)

Native Tribes express concern over NV's clean energy projects

A federal judge in Nevada has dealt three tribal nations a legal setback in their efforts to stop what could be the construction of the country's larg…

Nevada leaders and organizations gathered Wednesday to discuss the Inflation Reduction Act's impact on local business and communities in Las Vegas. (Courtesy Battle Born Progress)

NV Leaders Discuss Inflation Reduction Act's Effects, Urge Improvements

Rep. Susie Lee, D-Las Vegas, met with local leaders and organizations Wednesday to discuss the effects of the Inflation Reduction Act on its one-year …

According to the Hispanic Access Foundation, 88% of Latino voters in the West have visited national public lands in the past year. (Adobe Stock)

Working to Involve More NV Hispanics in Conservation Efforts

Conservation and recreation groups are highlighting the role of Hispanic women in wildlife conservation, public-land protection and environmental …

State Sen. Dina Neal, D-Las Vegas, stresses that the program is voluntary, and any resident who does not wish to move can stay in their current residence at Windsor Park. She says the plan is to turn the community into public parkland, so those that do wish to remain will be surrounded by a park. (Adobe Stock)

Sinking Homes in North Las Vegas to be Replaced Thanks to New Law

After a drawn-out struggle, the remaining 90 homeowners in the sinking and predominantly Black neighborhood of Windsor Park in North Las Vegas will …

According to a 2020 study by the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, the average temperature in Las Vegas is increasing faster than any other city in the country, almost 5.76�F since 1970. (Stefan Wagner/Wikimedia Commons)

NV Coalition Celebrates Efforts in Stewarding Conservation Bills

The Nevada Environmental Justice Coalition says a record number of bills related to environmental justice were filed in this year's legislative sessio…

According to Chispa, communities of color are 61% more likely to live in a county with unhealthy air. (Adobe Stock)

Experts: How NV Land Conservation Contributes to Combating Climate Change

It's officially Clean Air Month, and experts recently discussed how land conservation in Nevada is connected to combating climate change and …

Seg�n Chispa, las comunidades de color tienen un 61 % m�s de probabilidades de vivir en un condado con aire insalubre. (Adobe Stock)

Expertos: conservación de tierras en NV contribuye a combatir cambio climático

Es oficialmente el Mes del Aire Limpio, y los expertos discutieron recientemente cómo la conservación de la tierra en Nevada está …

The Nevada Legislature is considering the Windsor Park Environmental Justice Act, which would establish a program for relocating residents of the North Las Vegas neighborhood of Windsor Park. (Adobe Stock)

NV Senator Aims to Help Owners of Sinking Homes in North Las Vegas

A Nevada senator is trying to help relocate residents of Windsor Park in North Las Vegas for a unique reason - their homes are sinking. State Sen…

Lithium Nevada says the Thacker Pass project would create 1,000 jobs during the construction phase of the open-pit lithium mine in northern Nevada. (Adobe Stock)

Conservation Groups Seek Emergency Halt on NV Lithium Mine

Conservation groups in Nevada have filed an emergency motion in federal court to stop the development of the Thacker Pass Lithium Mine north of Winnem…

Water is a scarce and precious resource in Nevada, the driest state in the nation, with an average of just over 10 inches of precipitation per year. (Mariusz Blach/Adobestock)

NV Stakeholders Finalize Water Protections During National Rivers Month

June is National Rivers Month, and the Nevada Division of Environmental Protection (DEP) is getting ready to nominate Lake Tahoe and likely some of …

New research from Princeton University finds that provisions in Build Back Better would reduce average household energy costs in 2030 by about $300 per year. (Paolese/Adobestock)

Experts Press for Passage of Climate-Change Provisions of Build Back Better Bill

Experts say it's more important than ever to tackle climate change and reduce dependence on fossil fuels, and in light of a new United Nations report …

Nevada's clean-energy economy supports 32,000 jobs and is expected to expand under the Build Back Better Act. (MT Aero)

NV Leaders Champion Build Back Better Plan

CARSON CITY, Nev. -- As Congress prepares to vote, Nevada leaders are calling on lawmakers to pass the Build Back Better Act, which contains $555 …

Nevada is spending millions to upgrade transmission lines so it can export excess renewable energy in the future. (ABCDStock/Adobestock)

Sisolak Urges Passage of Build Back Better Reconciliation Bill

CARSON CITY, Nev. -- Congress is hashing out the size of the Build Back Better reconciliation bill, which would put billions toward the fight against …

Advocates are calling for more green transportation options in light of a new U.N. climate change study that predicts longer, more frequent heat waves. (Earthjustice)

Advocates: Nevada In Crosshairs After U.N. Climate Report

LAS VEGAS, Nev. -- The American West is already feeling the brunt of climate change and things are on track to get worse, according to a new report …

The Avi Kwa Ame area, also known as Spirit Mountain, is important habitat for the golden eagle and the desert tortoise and is home to the largest Joshua tree forest in the country. (Justin McAffee)

Movement to Establish New National Monument in NV Gains Steam

SEARCHLIGHT, Nev. -- The push for a new national monument about 60 miles south of Las Vegas has taken on added urgency, in the face of a new wind-…

President Franklin D. Roosevelt created the Desert National Wildlife Refuge in 1936 to protect bighorn sheep. (Kurt Kuznicki)

Extra Protections Sought as Desert National Wildlife Refuge Turns 85

LAS VEGAS, Nev. -- The Desert National Wildlife Refuge north of Las Vegas turns 85 today, and conservation groups want to see it protected forever…

Environmental advocates would like to see new rules to make sure water from pit lakes, such as this one at the abandoned Anaconda mine in Mason Valley, is treated, so it can be reused. (Ian Bigley/PLAN)

Mining Justice Advocates Press for Action on Earth Day

RENO, Nev. -- Today, to honor the 51st annual Earth Day, environmental advocates are calling for action on three bills to better regulate the mining …

A new bill would expand the Desert National Wildlife Refuge by more than 1.3 million acres. (Kurt Kuznicki)

Biggest NV Conservation Bill Ever Would Better Protect 2 Million Acres

CARSON CITY, Nev. -- More than 2 million acres in southern Nevada would get wilderness protections under a new bill introduced in Congress on Tuesday…

Mining, the third-largest water-use sector in Nevada, takes up about 7% of the state's water withdrawals. (Wikimedia Commons)

NV Lawmakers Urged to Prioritize Public Services, Environmental Justice

LAS VEGAS, Nev. - Ahead of the Nevada legislative session starting next week, a coalition of progressive advocacy groups laid out its priorities to …

At a Denver hearing last week, WildEarth Guardians submitted a petition signed by 15,000 Americans who oppose federal changes to the National Environmental Policy Act. (sierraclub.org)<br />

NEPA: Do Proposed Changes Streamline, or Sabotage?

LAS VEGAS, Nev. - Despite potential negative consequences for Western states, only one more public hearing is scheduled on proposed changes to the …

Mule deer use an overpass with fencing created to direct them over the road safely. (Nevada Department of Wildlife)

State Works to Reduce Traffic Collisions with Wildlife

CARSON CITY, Nev. — Animals in the road cause an average of 500 traffic collisions a year in Nevada - which is why experts on wildlife…

A proposed change to federal environmental policy could fast-track logging on public lands in areas such as the Los Padres National Forest. (Scottthezombie/Wikimedia Commons)

Proposal Limits Environmental Review on Forest Projects

CARSON CITY, Nev. — National forests, including Nevada's Humboldt-Toiyabe and many more, may see more commercial projects in the near future if …

Outgoing U.S. Secretary of the Interior spoke in Nevada about Gold Butte National Monument in June 2017. (Nevada Forward)

Groups Hope Zinke Replacement Champions Public Lands

CARSON CITY, Nev. — Conservation groups welcome the departure of Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke, saying it could take years to reverse the …

Many rural Nevada communities are opposed to the idea of pumping groundwater from outlying regions of the state to serve Las Vegas. (Ken Lund/Flickr)

Native American Group to Run Across Nevada in Water Protest

LAS VEGAS, Nev. – Members of Nevada's Native American communities are planning to run nearly 300 miles next week to call for more sustainable …

Environmental groups are giving the Trump administration a failing grade for his first 100 days. (Mark Dixon/Flickr)

Groups say 'Dizzying' Environmental Attacks Mark Trump's First 100 Days

CARSON CITY, Nev. -- President Trump marked his 100th day in office this weekend, saying his administration "has brought profound change to …

Scientists will gather in cities nationwide Saturday in the first-ever March for Science. (Dodgerton Skillhause/Morguefile)

Marches for Science Saturday in Reno, Las Vegas, Spring Creek

RENO, Nev. -- Scientists and supporters will be marching in 200 cities across the nation on Saturday - including Reno, Las Vegas and Spring Creek …

A large crowd listens as Sen. Dean Heller and Rep. Mark Amodei, both R-Nev., respond to questions in a lively town-hall meeting Monday in Reno. (Chip Evans)

Heller, Amodei Face Rallies, Protests During Home-State Visit

RENO, Nev. – Sen. Dean Heller and Rep. Mark Amodei got an earful from progressive advocates Monday, as protests greeted them at several public …

Congress will vote soon on whether to reverse the BLM's Methane Waste Rule, which limits the amount of natural gas that is leaked, vented and flared at well sites on public land. (Caitlyn Cromwell)

Conservation Groups Brace for Attack on Methane Waste Rule

CARSON CITY, Nev. – Conservation groups are bracing for an attempt in Congress to reverse the Bureau of Land Management's Methane Waste Rule…

Health and conservation groups are criticizing the nomination of former Oklahoma Attorney General Scott Pruitt to become EPA administrator. (Gage Skidmore/Wikimedia Commons)

Will the New Congress Gut Clean-Air Rules Behind Closed Doors?

CARSON CITY, Nev. – The new session of Congress just started last week, but health and conservation groups say they fear legislators are …

The Mount Charleston Blue Butterfly is one of 22 endangered species in Nevada. (USFWS)

Conservation Groups Slam Nevada AG's Lawsuit to Limit Habitat Protections

CARSON CITY, Nev. -- Conservation groups are slamming a new lawsuit brought by attorneys general from 18 states, including Nevada's Adam Laxalt…

The case against a proposed mine that would unearth the metal molybdenum goes to the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals today. (andriano_cz/iStockphoto)

Conservation Groups Fight Eureka Mine in Federal Court Today

EUREKA, Nev. – The battle to stop the proposed Eureka mine at Mount Hope, Nevada, moves to the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco …

A new report on the legal prospects for states seeking land transfers from the federal government says the states are unlikely to succeed in the courts. (Ravenking99/Morguefile)

Conservation Groups Hail Legal Report Panning Land Transfers

CARSON CITY, Nev. - Lawsuits to force the federal government to turn over land to states have little chance of succeeding, according to new findings …

The Bring Back Solar initiative will not appear on Nevada's November ballot. (AERO)

Backers Lament Court Decision to Block Solar Ballot Initiative

CARSON CITY, Nev. - Nevada clean-energy advocates say they are very disappointed in Thursday's decision by the state Supreme Court to block the …

Nevada's leadership in Washington, D.C., gets mixed reviews on an annual Environmental Scorecard from the League of Conservation Voters. (Alan O'Neill)

Environmental Scorecard Rates Nevada Leaders

CARSON CITY, Nev. - Nevada's delegation in Washington, D.C., gets mixed results on the annual Environmental Scorecard, just released by the League of …

Local advocates say they will be out in force at the Clean Power Plan hearing in Carson City. They say the plan needs to allocate jobs and other benefits to local communities of color, because they suffer some of the worst consequences of carbon pollution. Courtesy: Progressive Leadership Alliance of Nevada

NV Communities of Color Want Say in Clean Power Plan

CARSON CITY, Nev. - There will be plenty of focus on the environment at today's Stakeholder Meeting on the Clean Power Plan, but local advocates say …

Greater sage-grouse habitat has been a great enough priority on public and private lands that the bird will not be listed as threatened or endangered. Credit: Bob Wick/BLM/Flickr (non-commercial use only)

Spirit of Sage-Grouse Cooperation on Display

CARSON CITY, Nev. - Many Nevada ranchers breathed a collective sigh of relief Tuesday when the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced its decision …

Nevada is heaven for sage-grouse, and new management plans aim to keep it that way. This photo was taken on U.S. Highway 93 in Elko County. Credit: Famartin/Wikimedia Commons

New Management Plans: Key to Saving NV Sagebrush Country?

CARSON CITY, Nev. - The sagebrush landscape that makes up much of Nevada and the West is being seen in a new way, with the Bureau of Land Management …

President Obama finalized the Clean Power Plan August 3, 2015. Courtesy: US White House

Reports Predict Nevadans Will Save Money with Clean Power Plan

RENO, Nev. – The Clean Power Plan, which President Obama finalized Monday, is expected to help energy consumers in Nevada and around the …

PHOTO: The Obama Administration faces a legal challenge from a coalition of states, including Nevada, over the EPA's update to the Clean Water Rule. Photo courtesy of U.S. Dept. of Defense.

Nevada Among States Suing EPA Over Clean Water Rule

CARSON CITY, Nev. – Nevada is among thirteen states suing the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) over its updated Clean Water Rule. Nevada …

$PHOTO: The Center for Biological Diversity says its formal protest filed with the Bureau of Land Management over possible fracking in the state paves the way for future legal action. Photo credit: Montana Dept. of Natural Resources and Conservation.$

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