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The Ivanpah Solar Power Plant, a familiar sight to those driving along Interstate 15 between Las Vegas and Los Angeles, is set to partially shut down, according to its operators.
Ash Meadows National Wildlife Refuge
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Are you prepared for an emergency? While Las Vegas doesn't see hurricanes or tornadoes, the valley and its residents are always at risk of fires, flooding, earthquakes and extreme heat. -
As crews keep fighting fires in Southern California, as relief efforts begin and the many billions of dollars in damage is assessed, the question has come up: Could this happen in Las Vegas? -
Federal land managers are considering a plan to protect more than 300,000 acres of public land in Nye County’s Amargosa Valley from further mineral exploration and extraction. -
Officials with Clark County said power has been restored to the Kinder Morgan pipeline that serves Southern Nevada and there is no threat to the fuel supply.
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The Biden-Harris administration is taking another step to protect northeast Nevada's Ruby Mountains - by putting them temporarily off-limits to oil, gas and geothermal development. -
This week marked the 10th anniversary of President Barack Obama signing into law the Tule Springs Fossil Beds National Monument. -
Almost two weeks ago, a moderate earthquake centered around Yerington, shook that small town and Reno, which is about 70 miles northwest. -
Money from the Inflation Reduction Act has helped save water in the drought-stricken Colorado River Basin. President-elect Trump appears poised to take away funding for those programs. -
Almost 25 years into a drought, and with growth happening in nearly every part of the county, water is a major concern in Southern Nevada. -
The seven states that share the shrinking river are deeply divided about new rules for its future. They met in Las Vegas for the annual Colorado River Water Users Association, or CRWUA, conference.
