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Feds: Massive Nevada solar project could still move forward with different approach

The massive, Las Vegas-sized Esmeralda 7 solar project planned for Esmeralda County is still viable but is moving forward with a different approach, the Department of Interior confirmed Tuesday to The Nevada Independent.

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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.

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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.

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