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The latest on the Key Bridge collapse, New York puts forth legislation to get clean energy projects on the grid and Wisconsin and other states join a federal summer food program to help feed kids across the country.

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Republicans float conspiracy theories on the collapse of Baltimore's Key Bridge, South Carolina's congressional elections will use a map ruled unconstitutional, and the Senate schedules an impeachment trial for Homeland Secretary Mayorkas.

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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: Sustainable Agriculture and Farming

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 …

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A new poll shows Nevadan are extremely concerned about drought, and place great value on federal public land such as the Tule Springs Fossil Beds National Monument. (Alan O’Neill/Outside Las Vegas Foundation)
Conservation Poll: Nevadans Very Concerned About Drought

LAS VEGAS - Nevadans are highly concerned about the drought; 72 percent say it is extremely or very serious according to the new 2016 Conservation in …

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Nevada's Drought Summit explored current and future water needs. Credit: Abigail Johnson
Drought Summit: Public Input as Scarce as Water

CARSON CITY, Nev. - The Drought Summit wrapped up Wednesday with a focus on tribes and conservation voices, but other voices were missing, according …

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The USDA estimates farmers markets that have been open at least two years have seen a 64 percent increase in customer traffic. Courtesy: Shirley's Farmers Markets
Nevada Consumers Meet Growers: It's National Farmers Market Week

RENO, Nev. - Americans increasingly want to know where their food comes from and how it was grown, which may account for the booming popularity of …

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USDA and NASA working towards a better understanding of soil moisture levels. Credit: U.S. Global Change Research Program
Satellite Images Could Help Nevada Farmers

MOAPA VALLEY, Nev. – A partnership involving the U.S. Department of Agriculture and NASA could benefit farmers in Nevada and elsewhere as the …

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PHOTO: Ensuring that the Colorado River has enough water to support millions of people in Nevada and throughout the Southwest is the focus of a study from the nonprofit group American Rivers. Photo courtesy of NASA.
Study Outlines Ways to Get More out of the 'Hardest Working River'

CARSON CITY, Nev. – Reuse and conserve are the two big points in a new study about how to stretch the water in the Colorado River to meet the …

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PHOTO: The University of Nevada, Reno hopes several workshops being held around the state help farmers survive another year of extreme drought. Photo courtesy USDA.
UNR Hopes to Help NV Farmers Survive Extreme Drought

RENO, Nevada - Helping Nevada farmers survive another year of severe drought is what the University of Nevada-Reno hopes to do by holding several …

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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: The average American throws out about 20 pounds of food a month, which ends up costing $300 to $500 a year. Photo credit: John Michaelson
Fight a World Food Shortage: Learn to Love Leftovers

LAS VEGAS, Nev. - There's a major opportunity to address the growing global demand for food and to slow the rising cost of groceries. Professor Jon …

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Seeking Fairness for Nevadans in the Farm Bill

LAS VEGAS - Congress is ready to debate the new Farm Bill, and some in Nevada believe the current version does not have a lot to offer farmers in the …

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Latinos Call Attention to “Dangerously Low” Colorado River

LAS VEGAS – Drought, climate change and increased demand are three factors commonly blamed for low water levels in the Colorado River. And now…

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Latinos alertan sobre niveles “peligrosamente bajos” del Río Colorado

LAS VEGAS – La sequía, el cambio climático y el incremento en demanda son tres factores que comúnmente se atribuyen a los …

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