An environmental group claims the federal government failed to protect a critical desert tortoise habitat in Southern Nevada.
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A rare tiny butterfly found only in a remote stretch of Northern Nevada is inching closer to federal protections under the Endangered Species Act.
Despite a wet winter that swelled the Colorado River’s reservoirs this year, Lake Mead will head into 2024 under a federal water shortage for a third consecutive year.
A Henderson-based nonprofit will use a grant from the state to develop a new incentive package aimed at encouraging businesses moving to Nevada to limit their water use.
The high court heard arguments over water rights in a case that could set significant precedent for how the driest state in the nation manages the precious resource.
Rising temperatures have sapped more than 10 trillion gallons of water from the Colorado River over the last two decades, a recent study shows.
The water authority wants to pay Southern Nevadans to plant shade trees to maintain and grow the region’s tree canopy.
The Bureau of Land Management has formally paused a plan to drill for lithium near Ash Meadows National Wildlife Refuge, which is inhabited by federally protected species.
Las Vegas kicked off this year using far less water than previous years. But a dry outlook for the rest of summer could put a dent in those water use reductions.
Democrats controlling both chambers of the Nevada Legislature went into this year’s session with lofty environmental goals, but some bills died without a vote.