As it stands, only one active Amtrak line runs through Nevada, connecting Sacramento to Reno, which then goes on to connect to Winnemucca, Elko and, eventually, Salt Lake City. Las Vegas has no passenger rail service. But a new group is looking to change rail in the state as a whole, and state leaders are eyeing the possibilities as well. 

This week’s Indy Environment newsletter focuses on the drought and how Nevada officials are preparing for the wildfire season this year.

This week’s Indy Environment looks at new research that documents the ways in which warmer temperatures have contributed to “atmospheric thirst.”

In 2021, Clean Up the Lake staff and volunteers began removing underwater litter from Lake Tahoe’s entire 72-mile nearshore area. Their effort is nearing completion.

This week’s Indy Environment newsletter looks at the water supply for the Reno-Sparks area amid the ongoing drought.

As water levels at Lake Mead continue to drop, the Southern Nevada Water Authority has turned on its third pumping station, meant to protect Las Vegas from a worst-case scenario.

Nevada tribal leaders traveled more than 2,000 miles to Washington D.C. in a bid to protect what they view as a sacred valley.

On Friday, the seven states in the Colorado River responded to the Department of the Interior’s request to take an emergency action to stabilize Lake Powell.

This week’s Indy Environment looks at the Biden administration’s decision to resume oil and gas leasing on public lands, the mixed reactions and what it might mean for Nevada.

This week’s Indy Environment looks at the imbalance between supply and demand on the Colorado River — and why the federal government is considering an emergency action.

This week’s Indy Environment newsletter looks at a decision by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to extend emergency endangered species protections to a rare Nevada toad.

This week's Indy Environment looks at an expected announcement from the Biden administration on boost the domestic mineral supply for batteries and electric vehicles.

This week’s Indy Environment looks at water stress on the Colorado River, with a major reservoir expected to drop below a critical threshold in the coming days.

A law, passed amid the Western energy crisis, let big businesses leave NV Energy. But times are changing, and regulators are looking at what happens if businesses return.

In this week’s edition of Indy Environment, we talk to an author who recently looked at the history of public lands policy in the West and what it might mean for the future.

Southwest Gas is asking the state utility commission to raise rates. This week’s edition of the Indy Environment newsletter looks at what charges customers should pay for.

Sudden shaking put a temporary pause on an otherwise normal day at the Legislature last May. The 4.2 magnitude earthquake affecting Northern Nevada last year caused plexiglass dividers to rattle, cameras to wiggle and confused lawmakers to temporarily pause meetings — reactions that quickly went semi-viral on social media.

After a dry and warm start to the year across Northern Nevada and much of the West, this week’s Indy Environment looks at the future of snow as the climate changes.

This week’s Indy Environment newsletter provides an update on a closely-watched lithium project that has split environmentalists, climate activists and a local ranching community.

This week’s Indy Environment looks at the rising threats of heat illness in the workplace as temperatures warm — and regulatory efforts to protect workers.