The water authority wants to pay Southern Nevadans to plant shade trees to maintain and grow the region’s tree canopy.
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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.
Environmental groups say they have received mixed messages from the BLM and the agency’s attorneys over the project’s status.
Several residents voiced their displeasure at the new fee, designed to pinch the pockets of the Las Vegas Valley’s biggest water users.
The Las Vegas Valley Water District says a new charge seems to be working as intended — residents are using less water.
After pushback, the BLM said it will require a full environmental review for Rover Metals’ lithium drilling project outside Ash Meadows National Wildlife Refuge.
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.