A swath of federal land in southeastern Nevada will not be auctioned off as planned after warnings that fracking there could threaten Mesquite’s water supply.
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More than 550,000 acres in White Pine, Lincoln and Nye counties could be auctioned off this month by the Bureau of Land Management for oil and gas exploration. Local governments, Native American tribes and environmental groups are concerned.
An estimated $28.4 million in funding is expected to be available for building projects to fight poverty during the next five years.
Las Vegas City Manager Scott Adams’ contract won’t auto-renew after July 6. “I can’t take that any other way than you’re firing me,” he told the Council on Wednesday.
Nye County Commissioners have demanded that state lawmakers “cease any action” restricting Second Amendment rights in response to the passage of a gun background check law that has also drawn the ire of the county sheriff.