Scott Sonner
The Associated Press
Reno, NV, United States
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Biden administration clarifies 1872 Mining Law; says Nevada lithium mine can proceed
The Biden administration says it has completed a court-ordered review that should ensure construction continues at a Nevada lithium mine, despite legal challenges brought by conservationists and tribal leaders → Read More
Private detective appeals to Nevada Supreme court in Reno mayor's lawsuit over GPS tracking device
A court battle between the mayor of Reno and a private investigator who secretly tracked her with a GPS device ahead of the November election is moving to Nevada's Supreme Court → Read More
Bi-state sage grouse considered for threatened status, again
Federal wildlife officials are again considering whether a sage grouse species deserves protection under the Endangered Species Act → Read More
Large lithium mine can go forward after US judge rules against environmentalists
The ruling clears the way for Lithium Americas' subsidiary Lithium Nevada to begin construction as early as next week. → Read More
New emergency bid to appeal, block huge Nevada lithium mine
RENO, Nev. (AP) — Conservationists are seeking an emergency court order to block construction of a Nevada lithium mine after a U.S. judge directed a federal agency to revisit part of its approval o… → Read More
New emergency bid to appeal, block huge Nevada lithium mine
Conservationists are seeking an emergency court order to block construction of a Nevada lithium mine after a U.S. judge directed a federal agency to revisit part of its approval of the plans but allowed construction to ... → Read More
Don't feed the bears! But birds OK, new Tahoe research shows
Wildlife biologists and forest rangers at Lake Tahoe and across the West have been preaching the mantra for decades: Don't feed the bears! → Read More
Nevada mine cited for major safety violation in 2022 death of worker
Federal investigators cited a Nevada gold mine for safety violations in the death of an underground worker, including inadequate inspections and a defective rea → Read More
Feeding birds at Chickadee Ridge is fine, say University of Nevada scientists
Supplementing the chickadees' natural food sources with food provided by hand did not negatively impact them, as long as certain rules are followed. → Read More
Don't feed the bears! But birds OK, new Tahoe research shows
Don't feed the bears! Wildlife biologists and forest rangers have preached the mantra for nearly a century at national parks. → Read More
US judge refuses to block Nevada lithium mine construction
A federal judge has ordered the government to revisit part of its environmental review of a lithium mine planned in Nevada but denied opponents' effort to block the project. → Read More
General Motors conditionally investing $650M in Nevada lithium mine
General Motors Co. has conditionally agreed to invest $650 million in Lithium Americas Corp. in a deal that will give GM exclusive access to the first phase of → Read More
GM conditionally agrees to invest $650M in Nevada lithium mine
General Motors Co. has conditionally agreed to invest $650 million in Lithium Americas Corp. in a deal that will give GM exclusive access to the first phase of a mine planned near the Nevada-Oregon ... → Read More
Tesla will invest $3.6B in Nevada truck factory expansion
SPARKS, Nev. (AP) — Tesla said it intends to invest $3.6 billion to expand manufacturing capabilities in Nevada and is confident growing software-related profits, reflected in record net income reported Wednesday for the fourth quarter of last year, will keep margins higher than any other automaker. → Read More
Tesla confirms Nevada expansion to make more electric trucks
Tesla confirmed it intends to invest $3.6 billion to expand its manufacturing capabilities in Nevada for “high-volume” production of electric semi-trucks and make enough cell batteries for 2 million light-duty vehicles annually. → Read More
Bitter cold continues in Southwest into next week, NV to NM
RENO, Nev. (AP) — Unusually cold weather is expected to continue across most of the Southwest into next week from the Sierra to New Mexico, the National Weather Service said late Saturday. Lows well-below zero Fahrenheit (-18 Celsius) are forecast in parts of Nevada and Arizona, and more snow is expected in some areas around […] → Read More
Bitter cold continues in Southwest into next week, NV to NM
Unusually cold weather is expected to continue across most of the Southwest into next week from the Sierra to New Mexico → Read More
Nevada GOP governor orders review, freeze of new regulations
Nevada Gov. Joe Lombardo has signed executive orders indefinitely freezing any new state regulations or occupational licensing requirements. → Read More
Gov. Lombardo orders review, freeze of new regulations
Lombardo also ordered all executive branch agencies and departments to review all existing regulations to recommend which should be eliminated. → Read More
Nevada lithium mine gets conditional $700M government loan
The U.S. Department of Energy says it plans to loan $700 million to an Australian mining company to pursue a proposed lithium project in Nevada → Read More