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More than a dozen NPS workers fired from Lake Mead as part of mass federal workforce purge
| February 27, 2025
The positions eliminated include park rangers, engineers, ecologists, maintenance workers, and cultural resource staff for the ninth most-visited area managed by the National Park Service. By Jennifer Solis, Nevada Current More than a dozen federal workers at Lake Mead National Recreation Area were among those fired last week as part of the Trump administration’s move […]
Condena Chispa Nevada el retiro de apoyo en su pago de electricidad a familias de bajos ingresos
| January 31, 2025
Condena Chispa Nevada el retiro de apoyo en su pago de electricidad a familias de bajos ingresos.Biden admin moves to shield Nevada public lands from mining with support of tribes, local leaders
| January 14, 2025
In one of President Biden’s last moves in office, his administration has moved to protect 269,000 acres of public land in Nevada from a proposed lithium mine that opponents said would have jeopardized nearby wildlife and water for local towns and tribes. The Biden administration on Tuesday announced new protections for nearly 270,000 acres of […]Many fear help for Nevada water conservation will dry up under Trump
| January 13, 2025
Despite billions from the Inflation Reduction Act going to benefit Nevada, President-elect Donald Trump and conservative fiscal hawks may pursue a partial or full repeal once Trump takes office, according to lawmakers. As a series of wildfires in Southern California in recent days have illustrated the devastating impacts of a historic decades-long drought caused by […]Grant from Biden infrastructure law to help install 185 EV charges around Las Vegas valley
| January 9, 2025
A $3.2 million grant from the US Department of Transportation will help fund and install electric vehicle charging stations in primarily disadvantaged communities. Local officials have received a $3.2 million federal grant to install an estimated 185 electric vehicle charging stations across the Las Vegas area in primarily underserved communities, according to Nevada Democratic US […]Almost 500 people have died from extreme heat in Las Vegas in 2024, officials say
| December 11, 2024
Factors relating to extreme heat accounted for 491 deaths and more than 3,500 emergency room visits, according to Clark County officials, as Las Vegas this year has broken several grim records. As Southern Nevada experienced its hottest year on record in 2024, the number of people who died in the Las Vegas area due to […]
