Does quest for minerals needed for clean energy endanger water supply?

Kevin DesRoberts watches as speckled dace and Amargosa pupfish dart through one of the springs at the Ash Meadows National Wildlife ...     [DOES QUEST FOR MINERALS NEEDED FOR CLEAN ENERGY ENDANGER WATER SUPPLY?]( [Kevin DesRoberts watches as speckled dace and Amargosa pupfish dart through one of the springs at the Ash Meadows National Wildlife Refuge. It’s a sight environmentalists are working to save. “Any changes in the landscape, any alteration of the soil vegetation could wind up changing how water moves across the watershed,” said DesRoberts, a wildlife refuge manager for U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service who is the acting manager of the refuge at Ash Meadows.]( [HOMEGROWN HALL OF FAMER HAS SEEN, PLAYED A HAND IN VEGAS GAMING’S EVOLUTION]( [Tom Mikulich began working in the Las Vegas hospitality industry as a teenager as a desk clerk at his grandparents’ hotel on Fremont Street, the Ambassador. In the decades since, he’s climbed up the industry ladder—working as an executive at the Mirage, Treasure Island and MGM Resorts International, among other roles—and is currently senior vice president of innovation for Station Casinos, where he’s overseen gaming innovation and slots for the company for about seven years.]( [NO. 10 UNLV WOMEN EXCITED FOR NCAA MATCHUP WITH NO. 7 CREIGHTON]( [Will the third time be the charm for the UNLV women’s basketball team? NCAA Tournament brackets were revealed on Sunday, and UNLV appears to have a good shot at earning its first victory in the dance under head coach Lindy La Rocque, as the Scarlet and Gray earned a No. 10 seed and will face No. 7 Creighton in the first round. They were placed in the UCLA pod and will play in Los Angeles on Saturday.]( [UNLV BASKETBALL TAKES NIT BID, WILL TRAVEL TO FACE PRINCETON IN OPENER]( [The UNLV basketball team is heading back to the postseason for the first time in more than a decade. The Rebels were picked today for the 32-team National Invitational Tournament and will play 5 p.m. Wednesday at Princeton of the Ivy League in the opener.](   WEEKEND HIGHLIGHTS: [Business, civic groups want a say in CCSD’s next leader](  [Where I Stand: Oscar speech was an affront to Holocaust victims]( [Editorial: For the sake of children’s safety, adults must tone down the rhetoric]( [Las Vegas luxury homes continue to raise the bar on opulence, hospitality]( [UNLV student takes full advantage of blessings available to him](   [Facebook](  [X](     Greenspun Media Group | 2275 Corporate Circle, Suite 300, Henderson, NV 89074 [Unsubscribe {EMAIL}]( [Update Profile]( | [Our Privacy Policy]( | [Constant Contact Data Notice]( Sent by gmginfo@gmgvegas.com