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The diminutive Dixie Valley toad.

Geothermal developer sues feds for listing Nevada toad as endangered

Three years after the federal government listed a tiny Nevada toad on the endangered species list, a geothermal company seeking to develop a project near the toad’s only known habitat in Northern Nevada is suing the government over the listing.

Construction at Lithium Americas' Thacker Pass Workforce Hub in Winnemucca.

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Construction at Lithium Americas’ Thacker Pass mine near Orovada on March 18, 2025.

Settlement reached in messy Thacker Pass water dispute

The developer of Nevada's second lithium mine and a private landowner have reached a settlement following a flurry of lawsuits and appeals over water rights the company says are critical to the construction of the mine.

The sign at NV Energy corporate headquarters

Will a $7,600 price tag derail a bill to better track utility shutoffs in Nevada?

Just two weeks after an investigation found that NV Energy overcharged tens of thousands of customers over the span of more than two decades, likely resulting in the shutoff of electricity for some customers, state lawmakers have stalled a bill that would require the utility to provide quarterly updates of where utility shut offs are occurring in the state.

Construction at Lithium Americas' Thacker Pass Workforce Hub in Winnemucca.

‘Beholden to the mine’: Does rural Nevada depend on mines’ goodwill to foot hidden costs?

While coming large-scale lithium mines and their future employees will bring revenue and jobs to rural Nevada communities hungry for an economic jolt, they’ll also bring growing pains. Rural counties will be on the hook to come up with the money to fund critical infrastructure and other expenses — but, with proceeds from the mines not reaching the counties until production is underway, those same counties have limited ways to prepare or pay for expenses in advance.

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