Though climate change is politicized, residents feel the effects of it either way, experts said.
Alan Halaly
Water Reporter
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Alan Halaly started covering water and environmental issues at the Las Vegas Review-Journal in January 2024. He hails from Florida, where he served as editor-in-chief of the University of Florida’s student-run newspaper, The Independent Florida Alligator. His work has been recognized by the Hearst Journalism Awards, the Online News Association and the Society of Environmental Journalists. Throughout his career, he has reported across many beats for the Miami Herald, NPR-affiliate WUFT, The Daily Beast and the Miami New Times.
The head of a Utah water district has denied that the agency is pursuing a pipeline from Lake Powell.
After tensions flared in Las Vegas, the seven state representatives are evading a public speaking opportunity.
Water access on Native American reservations is not always guaranteed.
The Mohave County Medical Examiner’s office and National Park Service both refuse to provide details on a heat-related death. But that might violate Arizona state records laws.
The reservoir is the source of almost all of Southern Nevada’s drinking water.
The nonprofit, More Perfect Union, has put up 19 billboards in Reno and Las Vegas. It’s calling out the Trump administration’s cuts to safety staff throughout the national park system.
With Lake Mead one-third full and projections foreshadowing a dry future, the National Park Service is taking action to ensure that boating will remain uninterrupted.
A petition calls on the Bureau of Reclamation to use its authority to determine what constitutes “beneficial use” of water.
In an unprecedented move, the Bureau of Land Management called on a search for gold and rare earth minerals.
Though the bill died in the last Congress, Nevada’s federal delegation is re-upping the Help Hoover Dam Act. The bill has support from both sides of the political aisle.
With Lake Mead only 33 percent full, water managers are pointing to lawns as something that can be controlled locally.
For much of Nevada’s statehood, the feds have killed off coyotes and mountain lions to protect livestock.
The first 100 residents who show up will get a drought-resistant tree and planting soil.
The head of the Southern Nevada Water Authority warned that his agency’s budget is not immune to economic shifts, including those stemming from the Trump administration’s tariff strategy