The U.S. Senate on Friday overwhelmingly passed a defense bill with more than enough votes to override a veto threatened by President Trump.
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A $742 billion defense spending bill has funding for several projects important to Nevada, but faces a veto threat from President Trump for other reasons.
President Donald Trump and Congress moved this year to develop interim nuclear waste storage sites, a temporary fix until the 30-year stalemate over Yucca Mountain is settled.
Electric bikes provide riders a boost on the hills along conservation area’s 13-mile scenic loop.
Nevada Gov. Steve Sisolak and President Donald Trump haven’t enjoyed the best relationship since Sisolak was elected in 2018.
Mark Menezes was overwhelmingly confirmed by the U.S. Senate to the No. 2 job at the Energy Department, despite opposition from Nevada’s U.S. senators.
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Arizona Properties recently closed the sale of a 4.5-acre residential site in Paradise Valley, one of Arizona’s most sought-after communities. The property at 5801 N. Yucca Road sold for $4.1 million.
A House panel approved a spending bill Monday that includes $27 million for interim storage of nuclear waste and no funds for a Yucca Mountain repository.
Bob Halstead, who fought Yucca Mountain on behalf of the state of Nevada for decades, has decided to retire as the federal government puts plans for the waste repository on hold.
Rep. Dina Titus has succeeded in inserting language into a House spending bill for the Energy Department that would ban nuclear testing in Nevada and provide no funding for Yucca Mountain.