By Scott Sonner |November 24, 2015 RENO, NEV. — A federal judge in Nevada is postponing a decision on whether to block U.S. regulations protecting the greater sage grouse, partly because she’s not clear if the rules are really to blame …
By Scott Sonner |November 24, 2015 RENO, NEV. — A federal judge in Nevada is postponing a decision on whether to block U.S. regulations protecting the greater sage grouse, partly because she’s not clear if the rules are really to blame …
By Kyle Roerink |November 24, 2015 As the sun beat down on a small array of solar panels in front of City Hall today, Mayor Carolyn Goodman announced Las Vegas would be the first city of its size to be powered …
By Tina Nappe |November 17, 2015 Imagine a Truckee Meadows where we now enjoy open space right at our doorstep to hike, bike, walk our dogs and enjoy scenic landscapes, filled with houses (no lawns) rim to rim. Why? Because Congress has …
By Scott Sonner |November 16, 2015 One of the first, actual on-the-ground disruptions caused by new U.S. efforts to protect the greater sage grouse isn’t on a cattle ranch in Oregon or an oil field in Colorado. It’s in the backyard …
By Sandra Cherub |November 16, 2015 CARSON CITY — Nevada Attorney General Adam Laxalt, who ruffled the feathers of Gov. Brian Sandoval when he joined a lawsuit challenging sage grouse protections, won’t be allowed to argue Tuesday when a federal judge …
By Sean Whaley |November 12, 2015 CARSON CITY — A state official said Thursday that Nevada is “well positioned” to comply with the new carbon dioxide reduction requirements by 2030 recently mandated by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Sig Jaunarajs, an …
By Sean Whaley |November 11, 2015 CARSON CITY — A new poll of Nevada residents ahead of next week’s state regulatory hearings on net metering shows strong support for the existing rooftop solar tariff and opposition to NV Energy’s proposal. The …
By Anthony Adragna |November 10, 2015 Just five states are not currently involved with litigation on the Environmental Protection Agency’s Clean Power Plan and at least two of those—Pennsylvania and Nevada—don’t plan to enter the legal fray. Both Pennsylvania and Nevada …
By Ric Anderson |November 9, 2015 It might seem like environmental groups would be the most enthusiastic supporters that the solar energy industry could have. But if you think environmentalists are taking a full-speed-ahead approach to expansion of the industry, think …
By Amy Westervelt| October 23, 2015 Nevada drew a national spotlight to the issue of public lands last year when rancher Cliven Bundy faced off against the BLM. Now it’s back in the headlines after presidential candidate Jeb Bush announced …