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Environmental law backed by Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe passes Nevada Senate
A bill that passed the Nevada Senate on Tuesday could acknowledge that sovereign tribal nations are on the same level as ...
Lithium mine was polluting air — until Nevada stepped in
The country’s only fully operational lithium mine had an air pollution problem, Nevada regulators found.
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Bill would ban small plastic water bottles to protect Lake Tahoe
If passed, Nevada businesses surrounding the lake would no longer be allowed to sell, offer for sale or distribute bottled ...
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Mountain West air quality may get worse with this summer's heat
Most of the states in our region have at least one county that violates the Environmental Protection Agency's National ...
Bill to ban plastic water bottles near Lake Tahoe moves forward in Nevada Legislature
A bill aimed at protecting the watersheds of Lake Tahoe by banning the sale of plastic water bottles in the basin is moving ...
The Nevada legislature is considering a bill that could help bring additional resources to North Lake Tahoe
Senate Bill 420 (SB420) would create enabling language in state statute to allow North Lake Tahoe businesses to create a ...
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Lake, Porter counties receive failing grades in air pollution report
Lake County received three failing grades from the American Lung Association, and Porter County isn’t much better. The findings come on the heels of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s ...