Much of the state’s oil extraction takes place in residential areas, often in Spanish-speaking communities, but there’s a lack of research detailing its impact.
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Industrial solar and wind endanger wildlife but are getting more support than ever.
The Bechtel Corporation’s Soda Mountain solar farm will undo decades of conservation in California.
Environmentalists saved a wetland from developers a decade ago. Now they’re trying to save it from each other.
The mountain lion brings attention to the role of urban wilds.
Asian tourists look for space, spectacles and a decent bowl of noodles.
The latest in a string of graffiti incidents in national parks.
Companies must now give officials at least a week’s notice before spraying.
A state commission begins deliberations on how to spend $2.7B for water storage.
The California governor has made bold moves on climate — but greens are disgruntled.
The Moapa Solar Energy Center would have provided 175 megawatts to Nevada's largest utility.
While some environmental groups support the water bond on Tuesday's ballot, some call it "mystery meat."
But it doesn't mean the Nevada site is safe — or even back on the docket.
Trails, campgrounds and wildlands will qualify for federal funding for improvements.
A new policy may set the law back half a century.
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A new policy sets the law back a half-century, conservationists say.
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Dangerous places in the West are often the most desirable.
Will rooftop solar owners get off the grid — and leave other power users in the dark?
Nevada stakes its renewable energy future on California.
As the Golden State shifts from coal to clean, economies in other states feel it too.
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