Toiyabe Chapter News Today

Once named the nation's "dirtiest coal plant," NV Energy's Reid Gardner in Southern Nevada is now a battery storage facility.

The project involved 12, 600-foot deep holes on some 1,900 acres. It would have required vegetation clearing and less than a mile of temporary access roads.

With the wildly festive Nevada Day weekend now behind us, a busy week is ahead as we begin to close out October and prepare to celebrate Halloween in the capital city. Activities Monday include a lunch discussion with the director of the Toiyabe Chapter of the Sierra Club, art showings, West Coast swing dancing and more.

Incumbent U.S. Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto is locked in a tight race against Republican rival Adam Laxalt for a seat that could decide Senate control.

Incumbent U.S. Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto is locked in a tight race against Republican rival Adam Laxalt for a seat that could decide Senate control.

Nevadans will elect one member to the U.S. Senate in November. But first, voters must narrow down the crowded field in the June 14 primary race.

Nevadans will elect one member to the U.S. Senate in November. But first, voters must narrow down the crowded field in the June 14 primary race.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. — For more than a decade, eliminating the aquatic invasive weeds in the Tahoe Keys has been a priority for the Tahoe Keys Property Owners Association, The League to Save Lake…

Wildlife Killing Contest These contests are cruel, not representative of ethical hunting, not conservation, and not a recognized wildlife management tool.” — Shelbie Swartz, wildlife advocate with Animal Wellness Action LAS VEGAS , NEVADA , USA , March 2, 2021 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Today, the Clark County Commission voted to approve a resolution to condemn Wildlife Killing Contests in Nevada. The resolution, brought forth by Commissioner Justin Jones, passed by a unanimous vote of 7 to 0. ...

–This week, conservation groups filed a formal notice of their intent to sue the Trump administration for violations of the Endangered Species Act stemming from two last-minute decisions authorizing widespread clearcutting, herbicide spraying, grazing, plowing, and prescribed fire across 223 million acres of Bureau of Land Management public lands in western states. According to these conservation groups, the plans will have potentially devastating consequences for the imperiled greater sage g...