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A federal whistleblower complaint says open pits of toxic wastewater, roads bulldozed through protected wildlife habitat, and secret hunting cabins are…
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The Tiehm’s buckwheat is a rare wildflower. And it grows on just 21 acres of public land in Esmerelda County. That’s the same place that an Australian…
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ELKO, Nev. (AP) — The head of a Nevada mining company says they're taking steps to address safety and emergency response concerns after a truck hauling…
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RENO, Nev. (AP) — Conservationists are suing the Trump administration to try to block mining exploration in Nevada they say would wipe out the only known…
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BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — A U.S. judge temporarily blocked the Trump administration from easing rules on mining, drilling and grazing across millions of…
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The 19th Century silver rush in Northern Nevada drew thousands of people to the region and gave the state its nickname.It was also a time of impressive…
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The Nature Conservancy is working with the Nevada Mining Association on a plan that would make it possible to develop renewable energy plants on so-called…
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CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — Conservationists are asking Nevada's Environmental Commission to rescind a state water permit for a mining project they say would…
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More than 20 minerals are mined here in Nevada.They include copper, gold, gypsum, salt, silver – and a mineral that might not come to mind immediately:…
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LOVELOCK, Nev. (AP) — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has approved $600,000 in grants in northern Nevada to assess and clean up former mine sites…