The committee votes are the first marker of how senators feel about the bills. The Washoe lands bill passed 10-9, on a party-line vote, while the Clark bill was a more bipartisan endeavor, passing 13-6. Sens. Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), Bill Cassidy (R-LA) and Steve Daines (R-MT) joined all Democrats to advance the measure.

A second Trump administration means a lot of things to different people. With his push for drilling and opposition to clean energy, environmentalists have cause for concern.

Biden's administration is trying to strike a compromise between conservation and development interests to protect a declining bird species. However, it's doubtful the changes would survive under Trump.

The case before the Supreme Court could have massive implications for Nevada, which is dominated by federal lands that are complicated to release.

The 2024 water year was abnormally normal. Here’s what to expect for the coming winter and an update on wildfire risk in the state.

After a multiyear reintroduction and monitoring effort by state wildlife officials, Lahontan cutthroat were documented this year exhibiting spawning behavior in a tributary of the lake — the first unassisted attempt in Lake Tahoe in nearly 90 years, according to state biologists.

A remote mountain range in southwestern Nevada will soon be home to Nevada’s third lithium mine.

There were 28 percent more visits to emergency rooms this summer than there were during the summer of 2023, according to a first-of-its-kind report issued by the Office of State Epidemiology.

Nevada’s iconic Ruby Mountains could be home to Nevada’s next ski resort if the vision of a California businessman and Elko County ranch owner comes to fruition.

The BLM's Western Solar Plan could leave Nevada exchanging its cultural and geographical resources and wildlife habitat for sprawling solar complexes.

A push by some animal activist groups such as the Humane Society has led to several states banning the competitions, but in Nevada, whether or not the competitions should continue has been a source of debate throughout the last decade.

A bill to keep federal funds flowing to Lake Tahoe for another 10 years is now awaiting the president’s signature after successful passage in both chambers.

A recent court decision could have ramifications on how Mormon crickets, grasshoppers and other insects are managed across millions of acres in 17 Western states, including Nevada.

A landmark U.S. Supreme Court decision abolished a longstanding rule, known as the Chevron deference, that allowed science and fact-based information to help courts make challenging legal decisions.

It’s been nearly a decade since former Gov. Brian Sandoval announced the idea of turning Highway 95 into an “Electric Highway. A decade later, in the West, only Wyoming, Idaho and New Mexico have fewer charging ports than Nevada.

The review is likely to face challenges from environmentalists who say will cause the desert flower to go extinct at the only place it exists in the world.

Eight miles of defunct, lead-sheathed telecommunication cables will be removed from the bottom of Lake Tahoe by the end of this year.

If Democrats lose both the White House and the Senate, it could allow Republicans to reverse the climate wins of the Biden administration.

Julie Regan, executive director of the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency, Tahoe Fund CEO Amy Berry and Travel North Tahoe Nevada President and CEO Andy Chapman sat down with The Nevada Independent editor and CEO Jon Ralston at an IndyTalks event to discuss all things Lake Tahoe — water clarity, affordable housing, wildfire escape plans, development and traffic.

Greenlink West, a costly large-scale transmission line set to run between Las Vegas and Reno, received a final stamp of approval Monday from the Department of Interior.