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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.

NV: Public Lands/Wilderness

Around $11.1 billion has been invested in solar energy in Nevada, according to Solar Energy Industries Association. (Andy Dean / Adobe Stock)
Advocates remind Nevadans of solar, electrification incentives

Nevada is one of the largest solar markets in the nation and conservationists want Nevadans to be aware of available federal tax incentives. Russell …

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The Ely District encompasses about 12 million acres in eastern Nevada, including White Pine, Lincoln and a small portion of Nye counties. (BLM Nevada, Ely District)
Seeding effort covers more than 26,000 acres in eastern Nevada

A cooperative effort has seeded more than 26,000 acres in eastern Nevada. It's all in an effort to increase desirable grasses, forbs and shrubs while …

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Ash Meadows National Wildlife Refuge is an internationally recognized wetland and designated Ramsar site. (Adobe Stock)
Calls renewed to protect Ash Meadows wildlife refuge

Nevada conservationists held a webinar to discuss the protection of Ash Meadows National Wildlife Refuge near the Nevada-California border from propos…

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El Refugio Nacional de Vida Silvestre de Ash Meadows es un humedal reconocido internacionalmente y designado sitio Ramsar. (Adobe Stock)
Se renuevan llamados para proteger el refugio de Ash Meadows

Conservadores de Nevada celebraron un seminario web para discutir sobre la protección frente a las actividades mineras, del Refugio Nacional …

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Even though Integrated Resource Plans cover a 20-year period, the Nevada Legislature requires electric and certain water and wastewater utilities to submit one every three years to the Nevada Public Utilities Commission. (Adobe Stock)
Environmental groups want NV Energy to 'step up,' deliver on promises

Individuals and environmental groups have had their input on NV Energy's 2024 Integrated Resource Plan, which some say will play a big role in the …

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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…

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The Nevada Division of Outdoor Recreation will announce grant awards for youths in early December which will aim to increase environmental literacy, foster stewardship of natural resources, and promote physical health in the outdoors. (Adobe Stock)
NV group celebrates environmental wins, looks ahead to 2024

'Timely' and 'forward-looking' are the two terms one Nevada conservation group is using to describe the state's 2023 environmental landscape…

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The Bureau of Land Management does not currently have regulations directly promoting conservation efforts for all resources. The proposed rule is intended to address the gap. (Adobe Stock)
NV conservationists push for proposed BLM public-lands rule

Nevada conservationists want to get a proposed Bureau of Land Management rule across the finish line. The rule would put conservation efforts on par …

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More than two-thirds of Nevada is made up of public lands, according to the Bureau of Land Management. (Jennifer Jean/Adobe Stock)
A focus on climate change impacts for Public Lands Day in Nevada

Many across the state of Nevada will celebrate National Public Lands Day tomorrow. Nevadans will be able to visit state parks for free on Saturday…

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Roughly 1.3 million acres of sagebrush are degraded annually, according to the Bureau of Land Management. (Adobe Stock)
Proposed BLM Rule Challenged in Congress, NV Conservationists React

Two pieces of legislation could require the Bureau of Land Management to throw out thousands of public comments and jeopardize the agency's proposed r…

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The Humboldt O'Neil Basin and the Montana Mountains are the two restoration landscapes in Nevada the Bureau of Land Management will focus on for ecosystem restoration. (Adobe Stock)
Nevada BLM Determined to Spend Federal Funds Wisely

As the one-year anniversary of the Inflation Reduction Act approaches, some Nevada experts are examining what it has meant for the state so far…

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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 …

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