Officials gathered Tuesday on the shores of Sand Harbor State Park for the 26th Annual Lake Tahoe Summit described legislation passed since last year’s event as a major step forward in the fight to keep the lake blue and confront climate change.

On Tuesday, federal officials with the bureau and Department of the Interior did not identify what action they might take to force cuts on Colorado River users, instead saying that Tuesday was the start of a process to push for those changes.

After a controversial merger put the company in the hands of Barrick, employees say the shift has incentivized production over worker safety.

This edition of Indy Environment looks at the latest developments with an ongoing fight over water rights within the Ash Meadows National Wildlife Refuge in Nye County.

Two comments during the last few months, however, have provided a window into at least a part of Laxalt’s stances on environmental issues.

Last month, the Nevada Department of Transportation (NDOT) released a study exploring the best ways to reduce the frequency of collisions. While analyzing the effectiveness of 30 different current mitigation tactics, researchers found that a combination of wildlife fences and over/underpasses reduce animal-vehicle collisions and protect habitat connectivity by more than 85 percent.

This edition of Indy Environment looks at how Great Basin National Park reveals our past and how Las Vegas has cut back on its Colorado River supply.

A $300,000 grant from the Environmental Protection Agency will help bring the harmful air quality in East Las Vegas to a healthier standard. Within the next two years, stationary and mobile outdoor sensors, as well as indoor sensors, will monitor the air quality while providing real-time data for community residents and the City of Las Vegas.

The Bureau of Land Management is proposing to add an extra fee of $2 for online and onsite reservations or $3 for phone reservations for the Red Rock Scenic Drive, campground and Calico Basin Core Area. Public comments for the proposed fees are accepted until July 22.

In this week’s Indy Environment, we spoke with Jim Lawrence, who was recently named the acting director of the Nevada Department of Conservation and Natural Resources.

In this week’s Indy Environment, we report on a proposed amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act, authorizing the expansion of the Fallon Naval Air Station.

This week’s edition of Indy Environment looks at the State Environmental Commission’s decision to affirm a contested water pollution permit for the Thacker Pass lithium mine.

This week’s Indy Environment newsletter looks at a recent announcement from the federal government calling for significant reductions in Colorado River use.

Northern Nevada is famous for its beautiful outdoors, including Lake Tahoe and an abundance of camping sites and trails to explore. But the outdoor recreation that is a cultural staple for the region may be cut short by another summer tradition: wildfire season.

The Nevada Supreme Court issued a ruling in a major water case, an opinion that the court’s majority recognized “will significantly affect water management in Nevada.”

In this week’s Indy Environment, reporter Carmen Landinger writes about the 49th training session of the Climate Reality Leadership Corps at the Aria Resort and Casino last weekend.

This week’s Indy Environment looks at the U.S. Department of Interior’s boarding school legacy through the lens of a recent art exhibit at the Nevada Museum of Art.

This week’s Indy Environment looks at the effects of extreme heat in the workplace and efforts by regulators to protect workers heading into the summer months.

This week’s Indy Environment newsletter looks at the common questions readers have about water and provides context about where our water comes from in Nevada.

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.