Nevada Environmental News

Friday, April 21st, 2017
Pollution particles spur more mountain snow
... Download Original Image Clouds forming in the Sierra Nevada Courtesy of G. Thomas / Wikimedia Commo...

Thursday, April 7th, 2016
Nevada’s rivers and streams show progress in newest list of impaired waters
... SAN FRANCISCO - The E.P.A. has approved the State of Nevada's list of waterways in need of protection, and su...

Wednesday, March 23rd, 2016
U.S. E.P.A. Declares $749,000 for UC Riverside to Research Reclaimed Water
... also received backing through EPA's Science to Achieve Results (STAR) program: · University of Nevada, Las Vegas, Nev. to quantify microbial risk and c...

Wednesday, March 23rd, 2016
E.P.A. Declares $330,000 for UNLV to Research Microbes in Water Reuse Systems
... SAN FRANCISCO - Today, the E.P.A. awarded $329,650 to the University of Nevada, Las Vegas to research human and ecological healt...

Tuesday, March 22nd, 2016
E.P.A. Declares $3.3 Million in Backing for Water Reuse and Conservation Research/Research will measure health and ecological impacts of water conservation practices
...ged Aquifer Recharge to develop new water supplies in arid western urban ecosystems. University of Nevada, Las Vegas, Nev. to quantify microbial risk and c...

Wednesday, March 2nd, 2016
Walker River Paiutes to develop tribal water quality requirements
...r River, Weber Reservoir and the confluence with Walker Lake. Walker River will be the 2nd tribe in Nevada to gain this authority. The Walker River Pai...

Thursday, February 25th, 2016
E.P.A. Declares Availability of $26 Million to Clean Up Diesel Engines Nationwide
...med at reducing emissions from the existing fleet of diesel engines in Arizona, California, Hawaii, Nevada, Guam, American Samoa, and Northern Mariana Islan...

Thursday, February 18th, 2016
E.P.A. awards $389,000 to Gila River Indian Community for cleaner diesel equipment
...can Samoa, Arizona, California, Commonwealth of the Northern Marianas Islands, Guam, Hawaii, Idaho, Nevada, Oregon and Washington have received over $115 mi...

Tuesday, February 2nd, 2016
Obama Administration to Partner with 27 Communities to Boost Neighborhood Revitalization through Local Food Enterprises
...ed during the White House Strong Cities, Strong Communities initiative in Fresno. Henderson, Nevada - The City of Henderson will gain technical assis...