Baltazor Hot Spring News Today

A rare butterfly found near the Nevada-Idaho border could be lost forever if a geothermal project is allowed to continue, according to environmental advocates.

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced that listing the bleached sandhill skipper as an endangered or threatened species “may be warranted.”

A battle over a geothermal project pits a tiny toad against renewable energy. Can the planet's heat be harnessed without risking extinction?

The Center for Biological Diversity petitioned the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today to grant Endangered Species Act protection to an extremely rare butterfly called the bleached sandhill skipper. The butterfly is restricted to a single alkali wetland in Humboldt County, Nevada. It could face extinction if the Baltazor Geothermal Development Project, proposed by developer Ormat, proceeds. Geothermal energy, while a carbon-free power source, has a well-documented history of drying up nearby s...

LAS VEGAS (AP) — In the Mojave Desert, Shannon Salter walks past creosote bushes and...

LAS VEGAS (AP) — In the Mojave Desert, Shannon Salter walks past creosote bushes and...

LAS VEGAS (AP) — In the Mojave Desert, Shannon Salter walks past creosote bushes and...

LAS VEGAS (AP) — In the Mojave Desert, Shannon Salter walks past creosote bushes and...