2022 Elections: Candidate Surveys on the Environment
Earlier this year, KUNR Public Radio launched a survey asking community members to share topics or issues they would like to hear about from candidates running in Nevada’s 2022 elections.
Ranchers Collaborate With Government To Protect Critical Sage Grouse Habitat
An unlikely partnership between livestock ranchers and a government conservation agency keeps rangeland grouse-friendly — and out of the hands of developers.
New ‘Right to Repair’ Bill Could Help Curb E-Waste problem, Boost Local Economy
A new bill could help to fight back against America’s mounting e-waste issue.
New reservoir rules in the West could keep more winter water to combat drought
With a warming climate and changing weather patterns, it might be time to update the federal reservoir-level rules that dictate how much water can be kept in some western U.S. reservoirs during winter.
Despite pandemic, state incentives help boost Nevada’s ‘electric highway’
People keep buying electric vehicles, and Nevada continues to build infrastructure to support the shift away from internal-combustion transportation. The shift reduces green-house gas emission.
Nevada’s renewable energy sector faces some clouds, then — perhaps soon — sunny days
As Nevada pushes toward sourcing half its electricity from renewable energy by 2030, the COVID-19 pandemic has caused some turbulence in the renewables sector.
