The mining company refutes the Human Rights Watch report, calling it a mischaracterization of the federal environmental review process.
Alan Halaly

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 Trump administration has frozen Nevada’s $156 million solar panel grant.
The Department of Government Efficiency and the Trump administration have unfrozen the $156 million grant associated with Nevada’s solar initiative.
Nevada is a prime location for geothermal energy — but not without controversy.
Lake Mead may be in trouble, according to a regional report released Wednesday about snowpack in the West.
The latest update shows that the death toll has risen to 526, up from the December total of 491. It’s still not a final number, according to the coroner’s office.
Interior Secretary Doug Burgum issued an order that instructs staff to see how the department can open more federal land for mining.
With more than 200 days of no measurable rain in Las Vegas and counting, Southern Nevada’s beloved bighorn sheep are reaching a crisis point.
With a chunk of federal funding for PFAS, Nevada’s state water regulators are doing more comprehensive testing.
Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area is among the beneficiaries of the legislation.
Officials and U.S. Forest Service employees see the honor as a point of state pride.
The record of no measurable rain was set in 2020, at 240 dry days.
Questions remain about whether such bold action would require congressional approval in the long term.
From the Ruby Mountains to downtown Las Vegas, this is the Nevada Division of Tourism’s list of Top 10 “Out There” experiences.
The Three Kids Mine remediation project, near Lake Las Vegas, is making strides. Here’s how far along the state is.