The city said the purchase is part of its work to reduce fossil fuel consumption.
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No less than 62 residential homeowners made applications on Tuesday to have their grass removed in favor of desert-friendly plants and trees.
The park also received nearly $12 million from the U.S. Department of Transportation for repairing roads.
The reopening of State Route 190 through Death Valley National Park has been delayed three times in the past month.
The Nevada National Security Site, formerly known as the Nevada Test Site, was the site of over 900 nuclear detonations between 1951 and 1992.
Recent rain has helped Lake Mead rise 18 inches in the past two weeks, an uncommon summer development.
North Kelbaker Road, which is closed, will take several months to repair.
The site is resuming tours after a two-year hiatus due to COVID-19.
Furnace Creek Visitor Center, Dantes View, Zabriskie Point, Badwater Basin and the Mesquite Sand Dunes remain closed due to flood damage.
The department says weekday walk-in services are being eliminated in response to sustained staff shortages and high customer demand.
The southbound lanes of Interstate 15 south of Las Vegas were briefly closed Tuesday afternoon due to flooding, the Nevada Highway Patrol said.
Crews have cleared over 20 miles of debris from roads since Friday.
Individuals can make appointments for COVID-19 vaccinations, routine immunizations and monkeypox vaccinations.
August’s natural disaster was the latest chapter in a series of floods that have damaged roads and buildings at Death Valley National Park.
About 1,000 people stranded in the park Friday were able to follow police escorts out. Damage to the park is being evaluated, but appears to have been extensive.