Monday’s close of session means dozens of bills now await Gov. Joe Lombardo’s signature. Here’s a (far from comprehensive) rundown of some of the environmental and energy bills he'll consider.

Nevada’s public land hosts mines, supports recreation, houses wildlife in need of conservation and generates renewable energy. Now, its public land is being asked to pull more weight as it is considered as a solution to the state’s affordable housing shortage.

A massive NV Energy transmission line project set to transect some of the state’s most pristine undeveloped land is being challenged in a lawsuit filed Wednesday by two Nevada conservation groups.

Rep. Ryan Zinke (R-MT) drew a sharp red line around public lands sales as a means to generate revenue.

Joshua trees, a symbol of the desert Southwest, face threats ranging from development to wildfires to a warming climate. For a decade, conservation groups have lobbied for them to be listed as endangered, and a recent court decision asks the federal government to once again consider protections.

Rep. Ryan Zinke (R-MT) made the case publicly and privately to fellow Republicans that large-scale divestment from public lands was a “red line” for him, even calling the issue his “San Juan Hill.”

U.S. wildlife officials want to extend federal protections to a rare Nevada fish that environmentalists say is “barely clinging to existence."

While coming large-scale lithium mines and their future employees will bring revenue and jobs to rural Nevada communities hungry for an economic jolt, they’ll also bring growing pains. Rural counties will be on the hook to come up with the money to fund critical infrastructure and other expenses — but, with proceeds from the mines not reaching the counties until production is underway, those same counties have limited ways to prepare or pay for expenses in advance.

The research shows that from 2006 to 2020, fires made worse by climate change contributed to about 15,000 U.S. deaths due to exposure to tiny particles, which are linked to serious health issues.

Brown’s Creek was one of the areas devastated by the 2024 Davis Fire that burned nearly 6,000 acres in south Reno. The trail, and the hiking experience it offers, isn’t what it once was. Instead, it offers something different — a unique and intimate opportunity for Northern Nevada hikers to witness the destruction of, and regrowth, following a wildfire.

The amendment would require the sale of public lands in Clark, Lyon, Pershing and Washoe counties within a two-year period

Wildlife crossings significantly reduce animal fatalities and save millions of dollars by reducing the number of animal-vehicle collisions. AB486, a bill looking to double the existing $1 fee the state charges on new tires and send the funding toward the projects, has been gutted.

Friends of Red Rock Canyon recently purchased and installed adaptive equipment-accessible gates at three trailheads so that those with disabilities can use specially designed trail equipment to explore some of the canyon’s more remote areas.

Last month, the Reno City Council approved the Oppidan Data Center to become the city’s second data center amid a debate about regulation and their environmental impacts.

While far Northern Nevada wrapped up winter with above-median snowpack, Southern Nevada had what officials are calling an “abysmal” year.

A bill introduced by Sen. Melanie Scheible (D-Las Vegas) would prohibit the sale of single-use plastic water bottles on the Nevada side of Lake Tahoe.

The Senate and Assembly are considering separate, but similar, bills that would implement a program to buy back and retire water rights in some of the state’s most over-appropriated basins.

On March 7, the Nevada Clean Energy Fund (NCEF) — the lead applicant on the grant — discovered it could no longer access the $20 million fund. Three days later on March 10, EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin announced he was cancelling more than $1.7 billion worth of “DEI and Environmental Justice” grants, as part of the Department of Government Efficiency’s (DOGE) efforts to cut government spending and compliance with Trump’s executive order to eliminate DEI across the government.

The Tahoe basin, encircled by densely packed, highly flammable forests, is among California and Nevada's most fire-vulnerable regions.

For the second consecutive session, wildlife advocates are asking the state to grant the Nevada Department of Wildlife authority over select insects previously identified as species of concern, primarily certain bees and butterflies.