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Solar power expansion planned for Nevada, other states

The U.S. government issued a call to nominate land for development within “solar energy zones” in Colorado, Nevada and New Mexico that combined cover about 140 square miles.

 
Wildfire near Lake Tahoe reaches 49% containment

The fire was tamed sufficiently to allow authorities to lift mandatory evacuation orders for the city of South Lake Tahoe’s 22,000 residents on Sunday.

 
Caldor Fire stalls; many evacuations lifted

Tens of thousands of people who fled South Lake Tahoe in the teeth of a wildfire were returning home as crews finally managed to stall the advance of flames scant miles from the resort.

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