Nevada

With the media captivated by the landmark "Global Warming Solutions Act", a sister-bill has gone mostly unnoticed, yet will have an almost immediate impact in changing California's energy portfolio by targeting the 20% of imported, coal-based energy.

September 15, 2006 - Capitol Weekly

A 67-square mile piece of empty desert in Nevada will soon explode into one of the state's biggest cities, housing more than 200,000. Senator Harry Reid pulled various strings over the last four years to obtain approval for the development.

August 22, 2006 - The Los Angeles Times

Libertarians are pushing ballot initiatives in six Western states to vastly reduce the government's power to regulate land uses. The initiatives seek to limit regulatory takings of land by requiring the government to compensate owners for any losses.

August 7, 2006 - High Country News

The Department of Energy has announced a timeline for the nuclear-waste site, as opposition intensifies in Nevada.

July 29, 2006 - The Christian Science Monitor

Former President Clinton, addressing the shopping center industry's convention in Las Vegas, urged the adoption of LEED certification for new centers, explaining how it would benefit the security of the country and the economy.

June 6, 2006 - The Denver Post

Anticipating major transportation improvements to serve explosive population growth, the City of North Las Vegas is considering adoption of a transit-supportive land use plan featuring a Regional Fixed Guideway (RFG) system.

March 24, 2006 - Northern/Aliante View

Planners in one of the fastest growing cities in the country are proposing a transit-supportive land use plan that will link public investment in transit with private investment in land development.

February 28, 2006 - Las Vegas Review Journal

Jim Rhodes may soon be the Nevada's largest home builder. His developments are popular, but opponents and some previous homebuyers are wary.

February 6, 2006 - The Arizona Republic

Nevada Power is trying to raise the Southern Nevada temperature limit for air conditioning cut-off due to unpaid energy bills from 105 to 110 degrees, angering many.

January 25, 2006 - Las Vegas City Life

Closing a massive coal-fired power planet will result in cleaner air, more expensive energy, and a massive job and royalty income loss for the Hopi Tribe and Navajo Nations.

January 3, 2006 - The Los Angeles Times

Physical constraints force Reno planners to consider smart growth.

December 19, 2005 - Reno Gazette Journal

Feeling ignored by the Las Vegas Chamber of Commerce, the region's adult industry forms its own

December 18, 2005 - The Los Angeles Times

In Sparks, Nevada, development handbooks are taking the place of traditional zoning.

November 4, 2005 - Planning Magazine

Construction begins on Las Vegas' new $1.8 billion Cosmopolitan Resort & Casino, a mixed-use high rise towering over 600 feet on the strip.

October 27, 2005 - Las Vegas Sun

The Las Vegas Review-Journal, citing a study by Randal O'Toole, calls the proposed multi-billion-dollar light rail line from Henderson to North Las Vegas a 'white elephant'.

October 23, 2005 - Las Vegas Review-Journal

The informal Las Vegas 'urban growth boundary' just keeps getting pushed further back.

October 10, 2005 - Las Vegas Sun

A group is trying to save one of the last examples of Googie architecture in Las Vegas.

October 4, 2005 - Abhijeet Chavan

MGM's $5 billion CityCenter proposes a cool urban downtown for the overheated Las Vegas Strip. [Includes photos.]

September 24, 2005 - The Slatin Report

The proposed $70 million facility in Henderson is under fire from nearby residents.

August 20, 2005 - Las Vegas Review Journal

The EPA creates a million-year health standard for Yucca Mountain dump.

August 11, 2005 - The New York Times