For three years, advocacy groups and labor regulators have been discussing ways to protect workers from extreme heat. Now that a recent push to provide statutory rules failed in the Legislature, what happens next?

A bill aimed at addressing one of Nevada’s most pressing issues — the overallocation of groundwater — remains stuck in a budget committee with less than two weeks left before the Legislature adjourns.

Colorado River states agree to the framework of a deal to conserve water and avoid a short-term crisis. Now, negotiators turn to a 2026 deadline to create a playbook for a drier future.

This week’s Indy Environment looks at one of the most consequential water measures moving in the Legislature: the Southern Nevada Water Authority’s omnibus conservation bill.

Lawyers within the Nevada State Bar are investigating the conduct of Clark County Commissioner Justin Jones after a court sanctioned him for deleted text messages following a vote over a contested development project.

This week’s Indy Environment looks at the water bills that are advancing in the Legislature as a bipartisan group on a budget subcommittee supported increasing the state’s water funding.

This week’s Indy Environment looks at legislation that seeks to require employers provide water, shade and hydration breaks for outdoor and indoor workers exposed to extreme heat.

In a party-line vote, the Assembly Natural Resources Committee advanced a proposal placing new environmental regulations on mines that form artificial lakes when extraction stops.

In a nearly 500-page draft document last week, federal water officials offered a look at options they are considering for making necessary short-term cuts on the Colorado River.

Ice Age Fossils State Park in North Las Vegas is nearly complete, and the finish line is closer than ever thanks to a $3.5 million donation to the state from the Leona and Harry Helmsley Charitable Trust. 

The U.S. Department of the Interior proposed a new rule last week that would give conservation priorities equal weight in public land use decision-making — a change experts say constitutes one of the most significant land management policy moves in decades.

This week’s Indy Environment newsletter looks at the record-breaking snowpack in many parts of Nevada. The snow has improved drought conditions but raises concerns about flooding.

The Inflation Reduction Act intended to tighten the rules for oil and gas leasing on public lands. Conservation groups are closely watching an upcoming oil and gas auction to see how they are implemented.

This week’s Indy Environment looks at proposed legislation aimed at everything from addressing the overuse of water to requiring the state to study environmental justice issues.

President Joe Biden used his executive authority on Tuesday to establish the Avi Kwa Ame National Monument, which encompasses roughly 500,000 acres.

The legislation, which had its first hearing in the Assembly Committee on Natural Resources on March 13, received support from a wide range of environmental groups. A group of 145 local, national and international scientists also submitted a letter supporting the proposed legislation. 

Biden plans to sign a proclamation designating the Avi Kwa Ame National Monument. It will become the fourth recent national monument established in Nevada.

The Public Utilities Commission of Nevada approved a new natural gas plant to meet peak energy demands. Google and clean energy groups said the plan needed more vetting.

This week’s Indy Environment newsletter looks at the state’s efforts to digitize more than a century of water records, making their archive more accessible to researchers and the public.

This week’s Indy Environment looks at NV Energy’s plan to build two natural gas turbines, a proposal that is pending before state utility regulators.