The Daily Rundown: November 10, 2026
⚡ Nevada Sens. Catherine Cortez Masto and Jacky Rosen were among those who voted to advance a bipartisan federal energy permitting reform bill yesterday. The procedural vote passed 73-25. That's according to the Nevada Current.
Environmental groups oppose the measure, saying it benefits fossil fuel production alongside renewable energy projects. Some Democratic senators voiced concerns regarding weakened environmental safeguards and diminished tribal influence.
Supporters and critics alike emphasized that the current legislation requires significant amendments before final approval. Lawmakers plan to address these key issues through the amendment process in the coming days.
🚲 Clark County broke ground on the Blue Diamond Wash Trail on November 10. The county said in a news release the groundbreaking will be held at the east trailhead on West Wigwam, with Commissioner Justin Jones, members of the Clark County Department of Public Works and Get Outdoors Nevada.
The 15-foot-wide paved trail will run in the wash from Durango Drive to Hualapai Way. It will meet Americans with Disabilities Act requirements. Plans call for an at-grade crossing at Fort Apache Road and connections to existing trailheads at each end of the route.
🐟 The population of the endangered Devils Hole pupfish has nearly doubled, says the National Park Service. One of the world’s rarest fish, it lives in a single spring-fed cave in a detached unit of Death Valley National Park.
A recent population count found 137 of the tiny fish. That’s up from 77 found earlier this year. Conservation teams have been working to protect the species with ongoing monitoring, supplemental feeding when food sources are inadequate and the release of captive-raised pupfish.
Biologists believe most of the fish observed during the fall survey hatched and grew in Devils Hole. Only an inch or so long, the pupfish have adapted to survive harsh conditions, including water with high levels of salt.
🏞️ Get Outdoors Nevada on Saturday celebrated 25 years of connecting residents and visitors with Southern Nevada’s open spaces with a party at the Las Vegas Civic Plaza. The event attracted about 200 community members, volunteers and partners.
Events included a silent auction, lawn games, food and drinks, and a “25-year trail” spotlighting the organization’s milestones, KLAS-TV reports.
The nonprofit says it has reached more than 218,000 people, had more than 40,000 volunteers and organized thousands of programs focused on environmental education, volunteerism and community outreach.
⛽ Inflation-scarred consumers are finding a bit of relief these days at an unlikely place: the gas pump.
The average price of gasoline dipped below $4 a gallon Tuesday for the first time in three months, according to AAA. The price of regular gas has fallen by 38 cents in the last month to a national average of $3.98. The average price of gas in Nevada is $5.04 as of Nov. 10, according to AAA.
The overall cost of living, however, remains stubbornly high. Consumer prices in October were up 0.4% from the previous month, according to a report Tuesday from the Labor Department. That's a bigger monthly increase than forecasters had expected.
Rising housing costs accounted for about a third of the monthly increase. Grocery prices were also up sharply during the month.
The drop in gasoline prices in recent weeks is thanks to a combination of falling crude oil prices, refineries' switch to a cheaper blend of winter fuel, and the typical seasonal drop in demand for gas.
"Temperatures are getting colder," says Patrick De Haan, petroleum analyst for GasBuddy. "People who have boats and RVs are probably done for the year. I would say, by Thanksgiving, so long as we don't get any wild cards geopolitically, the national average could be $3.75 a gallon."
Gas prices are still at a record high for this time of year, however — about a dollar a gallon higher than when the U.S. went to war with Iran. Even with the recent drop in prices, this year's drive to grandma's for Thanksgiving could be the most expensive ever.
Diesel prices have also fallen, but more slowly than gas prices. AAA says the average price of diesel fuel is $6.15 a gallon, down about 13 cents from a month ago.
Read the full story by NPR's Scott Horsley here.
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