WASHINGTON, June 18 [Category: Biology] -- The Center for Biological Diversity posted the following news release: * * * 100 Groups Urge Senate Leadership Against Public Lands Sell-off in Budget Bill * More than 100 organizations urged senate leadership today to remove the unprecedented sell-off of millions of acres of public lands from the Senate budget bill. Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT), chairman of the Energy and Natural Resources Committee, wants to mandate the sell-off of millions of acres of   more

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, June 18 -- The Nevada Democratic Party posted the following news release: * * * AG Ford, Majority Leader Cannizzaro Slam Lombardo For Vetoing Bill To Protect IVF, Caving To Anti-Choice Extremists * "[Lombardo's] campaign expense reports show he has been quietly supporting anti-abortion groups." - Nevada Independent Yesterday, Attorney General Aaron Ford and Senate Majority Leader Cannizzaro and activist groups slammed Joe Lombardo for his veto of a bipartisan bill sponsor  more

WASHINGTON, June 16 -- The U.S. Air Force issued the following news: * * * Air Force DASH pioneers human-machine teaming for faster battle management decisions * LAS VEGAS, Nev. (AFNS) -- The Department of the Air Force took a bold step toward future command and control capabilities with the successful completion of its first Decision Advantage Sprint for Human-Machine Teaming, or DASH, experiment, recently held at the Howard Hughes Operations Center, or H2O, in Las Vegas, Nevada. "The D  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, June 16 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland issued the following news: * * * Air Force DASH sprint pioneers human-machine teaming for faster battle management decisions * LAS VEGAS, Nevada - The Department of the Air Force took a bold step toward future command and control capabilities with the successful completion of its first Decision Advantage Sprint for Human-Machine Teaming, or DASH, experiment, recently held at the Howard Hughe  more

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, June 16 -- The U.S. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center issued the following news: * * * Air Force DASH sprint pioneers Human-Machine teaming for faster battle management decisions By Deb Henley, 505th Command and Control Wing Public Affairs The Department of the Air Force took a bold step toward future command and control capabilities with the successful completion of its first Decision Advantage Sprint for Human-Machine Teaming, or DASH, experiment, recently held at t  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, June 17 -- The American Counseling Association issued the following news on June 16, 2025: * * * Nevada Becomes 38th State to Sign Interstate Counseling Compact into Law The dream of many licensed professional counselors to practice across state lines continues to move forward with Governor Joe Lombardo signing into law his state's Counseling Compact legislation. This milestone makes Nevada the 38th state and 39th jurisdiction to ratify the Counseling Compact, which all  more

WASHINGTON, June 15 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management has issued a notice entitled "Final Environmental Impact Statement for the Proposed Spring Valley Mine Project, Nevada." This notice announces the availability of the final environmental impact statement for the proposed Spring Valley Mine project. The project proposed by Solidus Resources LLC involves the construction, operation, reclamation and closure of a gold mine in Pershing County, Nevada. The mi  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, June 17 [Category: Environment] -- The Union of Concerned Scientists posted the following news release: * * * Climate Change is Already Making Wildfires Worse. Trump's Science Cuts Could Further Threaten Our Response. * WASHINGTON (June 17, 2025)--The 2025 North American wildfire season is well underway with large swaths of the United States expected to experience above-normal wildfire conditions in the months ahead, according to the National Interagency Fire Center  more

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, June 17 -- The Nevada Democratic Party posted the following news release: * * * College Republicans Slam Lombardo's Veto of Bipartisan Anti-Gun Violence Legislation, Calling It a "Betrayal" As Gun Lobby Praises Lombardo * After Joe Lombardo vetoed common-sense, bipartisan anti-gun violence legislation for a second session in a row, UNLV College Republicans president, Alex Silva, slammed him for his veto of a bill that would have helped curb gun violence by developing preve  more

WASHINGTON, June 16 -- Rep. Susie Lee, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Lee Helps Secure $181,000 to Reduce Lead in Drinking Water at Nevada Schools and Child Care Facilities * WASHINGTON - Today, Congresswoman Susie Lee (NV-03) announced that $181,000 has been made available for Nevada schools and child care facilities through the Voluntary School and Child Care Lead Testing and Reduction Grant Program. This investment was made possible by the Bipartisan Infr  more

WASHINGTON, June 17 -- Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Cortez Masto Statement on Vote to Pass GENIUS Act * Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) released the following statement after voting to pass the GENIUS Act, which would create a new regulatory framework for payment stablecoins and incentivize stablecoin issuers to be headquartered in the U.S., while providing a roadmap for more robust regulations and cons  more

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Cortez Masto, Hernandez Call on Trump Administration to Maintain Funding for Puerto Rico Energy Resilience * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) and Resident Commissioner for Puerto Rico Pablo Jose Hernandez (D-P.R.) led 19 Members of Congress in a letter to U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Secretary Chris Wright calling on the Trump Administration to reverse its   more

WASHINGTON, June 15 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has issued a notice announcing the availability of three environmental impact statements filed with the agency from June 2, 2025, through June 9, 2025. This notice, which was published by the Office of Federal Activities, informs the public of environmental reviews by various federal agencies. Among the available filings is a final environmental impact statement from the Bureau of Land Management concerning the Spring Valle  more

WASHINGTON, June 17 -- Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Following Reports of USPS Reversing Decision, Cortez Masto, Rosen Demand USPS Recommit to Keeping Local Mail in Nevada * Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) and Jacky Rosen (D-Nev.) sent a letter to Acting U.S. Postmaster General Doug Tulino and the Board of Governors demanding that the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) recommit to keeping local letter mail proc  more

WASHINGTON, June 17 -- Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Following Reports of USPS Reversing Decision, Rosen, Cortez Masto Send Letter Demanding USPS Recommit to Keeping Local Mail in Nevada * Last Year, Senator Rosen Led The Bipartisan Effort To Keep Postal Operations In Nevada And Stop USPS Relocation Of Local Letter Mail Processing To California WASHINGTON, DC - Today, U.S. Senators Jacky Rosen (D-NV) and Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV) sent a letter to   more

WASHINGTON, June 17 [Category: Biology] -- The Center for Biological Diversity posted the following news release: * * * Livestock Damaging Endangered Wildlife Habitat in Sierra Nevada National Forests * SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- The Center for Biological Diversity today released documentation showing widespread damage to critical habitat for the Sierra Nevada yellow-legged frog, mountain yellow-legged frog, Yosemite toad and foothill yellow-legged frog from livestock grazing in the Sierra, Humbo  more

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, June 19 -- The Nevada Democratic Party posted the following news release: * * * Lombardo Continues To Attack Ethics Enforcement In Nevada To Avoid Accountability * Following today's ruling sending Joe Lombardo's lawsuit back to the lower court, here's a reminder that this is all part of Lombardo's attempt to eliminate the Nevada Commission on Ethics just so he can avoid taking accountability for his ethics violations. After being censured and receiving one of the largest f  more

WASHINGTON, June 19 -- MP Materials Corp., Las Vegas, Nevada, has urged the U.S. Department of Commerce Bureau of Industry and Security to address national security risks posed by reliance on imported rare earth elements and magnets. The Commerce Department is investigating these imports under Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962. Matt Sloustcher, executive vice president and chief communications officer at MP Materials, stated, "Global rare earth markets remain heavily distorted by n  more

WASHINGTON, June 16 -- Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nevada, has submitted comments to the U.S. Department of Commerce Bureau of Industry and Security regarding its Section 232 national security investigation into imports of processed critical minerals and their derivative products. Sen. Cortez Masto emphasized that actions from this investigation could profoundly impact Nevada, urging the agency to proceed cautiously to avoid harming her constituents and businesses. In her comments, Sen. Cort  more

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, June 18 -- The Nevada Democratic Party posted the following news release: * * * NV Dems Launch New Video Highlighting Lombardo's Worsening Housing Crisis * Today, NV Dems launched a new video highlighting the harm of Joe Lombardo's vetoes, leading to higher housing costs, worsening homelessness, and exacerbating Nevada's housing crisis. Lombardo has had more than two years to fix the housing crisis and instead he vetoed bipartisan bills that would have lowered the cost of   more

CHEVY CHASE, Maryland, June 16 [Category: Health Care] -- The American Society of Addiction Medicine posted the following news release: * * * NVSAM Urges Governor to Sign Expanded Coverage for MOUD into Law * On June 12, the Nevada Society of Addiction Medicine (NVSAM) sent a letter to Governor Joe Lombardo urging him to sign SB 300 into law. This legislation would increase Medicaid reimbursement rates for medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD) in the state. In the letter, NVSAM highli  more

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * PASSED: Cortez Masto's Bill to Create Jobs at Apex Industrial Park in North Las Vegas * FTP for TV stations of her remarks is available here. "This legislation cuts through unnecessary government obstacles and allows our businesses to grow at a sustainable pace. It is essential to ensure businesses can efficiently continue to build and expand in Nevada, including at the Apex Industrial Pa  more

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Rosen Secures More Than $7 Million to Strengthen Reno-Tahoe Airport's Infrastructure * WASHINGTON, DC - Today, U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) announced that she secured over $7.6 million for Reno-Tahoe International Airport to allow the airport to accommodate more overnight aircraft operations and improve overall airfield efficiency. The funding comes from the Airport Infrastructure Grant program, es  more

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, June 16 -- The Nevada Democratic Party posted the following news release: * * * Senate Republicans Push Amodei's Bill To Sell Off Nevada Land to Fund Tax Breaks For Billionaires * After Representatives Dina Titus, Steven Horsford, and Susie Lee defeated Mark Amodei's amendment that would've sold off acres of Nevada public lands and reversed federal law that ensures that proceeds from federal land sales stay in Nevada, Senate Republicans have revived it. In the dead of nigh  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, June 16 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- The American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators posted the following news: * * * State-to-State Subcommittee Meets in Las Vegas * The State-to-State (S2S) Subcommittee met in Las Vegas, Nevada on June 11 and 12. The group was comprised of jurisdictional experts and AAMVA staff, and their discussions included developing S2S procedures for managing "Failure To Appear" and "Failure To Pay" violations in the S2  more

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * VIDEO: During Hearing, Rosen Slams Hegseth for Refusing to Address Antisemitism in His Own Department * Watch the full exchange HERE. WASHINGTON, DC - During a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing, Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) slammed Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth for promoting Kingsley Wilson to serve as the Pentagon's spokesperson despite her history of spreading antisemitic conspiracy theori  more

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Rep. Susie Lee, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * [VIDEO] Congresswoman Lee Questions Interior Sec. Burgum on Public Land Sales, Housing, and Proposed Cuts to the Bureau of Land Management * WASHINGTON - During the Fiscal Year 2026 Department of the Interior budget hearing in the House Natural Resources Committee, Congresswoman Susie Lee (NV-03) received affirmation from Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum that local input is essential to public land  more