Amateur star-watchers say Southern Nevadans don’t have to travel far to appreciate the nighttime darkness.
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The State Environmental Commission voted Wednesday to add “renewable energy development and storage” to the list of acceptable post-production uses for shuttered mines to encourage developers to use the already-disturbed land.
Legislation co-sponsored by Nevada’s Republican senator would give states almost unchecked control over how — or whether — certain animals and plants are protected.
Volunteers gathered on a ranch north of Beatty to plant flowering plants on 4 acres owned by the Nature Conservancy, part of a plan to help monarch butterflies complete their epic migrations.
It’s been an up-and-down month for Joshua trees in the region. In California, thousands of the iconic desert plants recently won permanent federal protection.