Concerns mount over proposed lithium mine’s threat to fragile ecosystem in Nevada’s Esmeralda County

A proposed lithium mine in Esmeralda County that poses a threat to a rare desert wildflower could also damage the Silver Peak Range Mountains ...     [CONCERNS MOUNT OVER PROPOSED LITHIUM MINE’S THREAT TO FRAGILE ECOSYSTEM IN NEVADA’S ESMERALDA COUNTY]( [A proposed lithium mine in Esmeralda County that poses a threat to a rare desert wildflower could also damage the Silver Peak Range Mountains and Fish Lake Valley, environmentalists opposing the project said Monday. Tiehm’s buckwheat is a perennial with blue-gray leaves and yellow flowers that grows exclusively on about 10 acres of Bureau of Land Management property near the proposed mine.]( [MEET THE NEWCOMERS: UNLV BASKETBALL ROSTER PROJECTION 2.0]( [The transfer portal has closed and incoming recruits have signed their letters of intent, which means the UNLV basketball roster is set for the 2024-25 season. The final tally has six returners forming the core of next year’s team, with seven newcomers filling in the gaps. The incoming group is made up two high-school recruits, a juco signee and four Division-I transfers, and with all 13 players accounted for, head coach Kevin Kruger believes there’s enough talent on hand to compete at the top of the Mountain West.]( [SOUTHWEST U.S. TO BAKE IN FIRST HEAT WAVE OF SEASON, AND RECORDS MAY FALL WITH HIGHS TOPPING 110]( [The first heat wave of the season is bringing triple-digit temperatures earlier than usual to much of the Southwest U.S., where forecasters warned residents Tuesday to brace for “dangerously hot conditions” with highs expected to top 110 degrees Fahrenheit (43.3 Celsius) in the days ahead in Las Vegas and Phoenix.]( [RFK JR. SUES NEVADA’S TOP ELECTION OFFICIAL OVER BALLOT ACCESS]( [Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s campaign filed a lawsuit Friday against Nevada’s top election official, alleging a requirement that independent candidates must name their running mate by the time they start gathering signatures for ballot access is unconstitutional.](   MOST READ: [Adele tells a homophobic heckler to ‘shut up’ on first day of Pride Month in Las Vegas](  [Guest column: What Nevada needs is new construction, not rent control]( [Nevada Republicans outgain Democrats for new voters for May]( [GOP lawmakers question big awards to California high-speed rail]( [Seeking to spotlight Republican resistance, Senate Democrats renew push for IVF rights](   [Facebook](  [X](     Greenspun Media Group | 2275 Corporate Circle Suite 300 | Henderson, NV 89074 US [Unsubscribe]( | [Update Profile]( | [Our Privacy Policy]( | [Constant Contact Data Notice](