WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management issued the following news release: RENO, Nev. -- The Bureau of Land Management has announced the selection of Kim Prill as the associate state director for Nevada. Prill currently serves as deputy state director for Energy, Minerals and Realty for the BLM Montana and Dakotas. "We are incredibly excited about the addition of Kim Prill to the BLM Nevada Team. Kim's federal career spans over 34 years, serving i  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management issued the following news release: RENO, Nev. - The Bureau of Land Management announced today the next steps in considering the proposed Stagecoach Wind Project, a planned 600-megawatt installation located south of the U.S. Highway 50 corridor about 18 miles east of Eureka in White Pine County. The announcement sets aside nearly 70,000 acres in the project area for two years from appropriation under the publi  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management issued the following news release: RENO, Nev. -- The Bureau of Land Management today announced it would hold a competitive geothermal lease sale on Tuesday, November 14, 2023, offering 45 parcels totaling about 135,067 acres across Churchill, Esmeralda, Elko, Eureka, Humboldt, Lander, Lyon, Mineral, Nye, Pershing, White Pine, and Washoe counties in Nevada. The sale will be held online at www.energynet.com. "N  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management issued the following news release: ALTURAS, Calif. -- The Bureau of Land Management today began a 30-day public comment period on a draft environmental analysis for the proposed expansion of gold exploration on approximately 200 acres of public lands at the site of the former Hog Ranch Mine in Washoe County, Nev. The comment period will end October 30, 2023. The project, proposed by Hog Ranch Minerals Inc., w  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management issued the following news release: WASHINGTON, D.C. The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and U.S. Forest Service (USFS) today announced selections for the National Wild Horse and Burro Advisory Board. The agencies selected two new members and re-appointed a third to the board, which advises both agencies on the management and protection of wild free-roaming horses and burros on public lands. Dr. Gwen Iacona of  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation issued the following news release on Sept. 27, 2023: The Bureau of Reclamation announced the selection of 31 planning projects to receive $28.97 million in appropriated funding to support potential new water reuse and desalination projects to help create new sources of water supply less vulnerable to drought and climate change. The recipients will use the funding to prepare feasibility studies and undertake othe  more

OAKLAND, California, Sept. 29 (TNSres) -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release on Sept. 27, 2023: California Attorney General Rob Bonta today led a multistate coalition of 20 attorneys general in opposing a state law in Indiana that severely blocks the ability of transgender youth to access critical, lifesaving gender-affirming care. The plaintiffs in K.C. v. Indiana are suing to block Indiana's Senate Enacted Act (S.E.A.) 480, which prohibits healthcare profe  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 -- The U.S. Department of Energy issued the following news: WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced $264 million in funding for 29 projects to develop solutions for the scientific challenges underlying DOE's Energy Earthshots(tm) Initiative to advance clean energy technologies within the decade. The funding will support 11 new Energy Earthshot Research Centers led by DOE National Laboratories and 18 university research teams addressing one or  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 -- The Department of Housing and Urban Development issued the following news release: The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced settlements with housing providers in Nevada and California, resolving allegations that they denied housing opportunities to two women because they experienced dating violence and stalking. "With these first conciliation agreements, HUD underscores its ongoing commitment to enforcing the individuals' rights enshrined in   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on Sept. 28, 2023: A jury in Los Angeles convicted three individuals for their roles in laundering proceeds of large-scale consumer fraud schemes through gift card transactions. Blade Bai, Bowen Hu and Tairan Shi were convicted of conspiracy to launder proceeds of wire fraud. Bai was also convicted of a separate money laundering conspiracy count. As part of the scheme, fraudsters engaged in government-impo  more

CARSON CITY, Nevada, Sept. 29 -- Nevada Attorney General Aaron D. Ford issued the following news release on Sept. 28, 2023: Today, Attorney General Ford announced he has joined a coalition of 22 Attorneys General in submitting comments urging congressional leaders to advance the SAFER Banking Act of 2023 to lift banking restrictions that prevent state-licensed cannabis businesses from accessing a full range of regulated banking and financial services. The coalition, led by Maryland Attorney Ge  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management issued the following news release: WINNEMUCCA, NV -- The total solar eclipse will take place nearing the end to our local wildfire season, but not out of it. There is still a real threat from wildfires to homes, businesses, and wildlife in Humboldt and Pershing Counties. Keep fire safety and prevention as a top priority as you head out to enjoy what Nevada has to offer. Wildfire Prevention Information Disper  more