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Card check debate thrives

The Employee Free Choice Act has lost several key congressional advocates, but Sen. John Ensign, R-Nev., refuses to get complacent.

Failed Great Basin Bank said to have rejected several bids

About a year ago, Las Vegas lawyer Jason Awad and others formerly associated with Business Bank of Nevada met secretly with Great Basin Bank CEO Terry Sullivan to discuss buying the Elko-based bank.

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LV Sands, Wynn alter credit pacts

Casino operators Las Vegas Sands Corp. and Wynn Resorts Ltd. recently took steps to amend how the companies borrow money from their credit facilities.

McCarran flier count slips in March

The number of passengers flying to and from Las Vegas fell 11.8 percent in March to about 3.6 million, figures published Tuesday show. The decrease represents nearly 244,000 fewer people arriving at McCarran International Airport for the month, more than the entire population of Henderson.

BrightSource reaches land agreement

BrightSource Energy Inc., developer of large-scale solar thermal energy plants, recently announced that it has reached agreement on the principal terms of a private land contract with Nevada’s newest master-planned community developer, Coyote Springs Land Co. The agreement marks a critical step in the development of a solar thermal energy project that could provide as much as 600 megawatts of clean reliable solar thermal energy to both the Nevada and California markets.

‘Green Energy’ show helps consumers stay up to date

For consumers, builders, manufacturers, municipalities, institutions and anyone interested in the green energy revolution, “The Green Energy Show” is now airing on Saturdays from 5-6 p.m. on KDWN 720 AM in Las Vegas and simulcast on KBZZ 1270 AM in Reno. The show is then replayed on KLAV on Thursdays from 7-8 p.m. and is archived on TheGreenEnergyShow.com for future viewing.

Become more Earth-friendly in six simple steps

You’re not living off the grid, you don’t have a compost pile and the idea of recycling rainwater hasn’t even crossed your mind. Heck, you’re lucky to get your recycling to the curb each week.

NV Energy offers energy-saving programs

Amid the current economic conditions, becoming energy efficient has never made more sense. When homeowners save energy they help to protect the environment and cut their monthly bills.

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