LAS VEGAS, Nevada, Aug. 6 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following remarks on Aug. 5, 2024, by Attorney General Merrick B. Garland at the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Nevada: * * * Now that I'm here, I would say I had been under the naive assumption that Washington, D.C.'s summer is hot. They say Las Vegas humbles you. And so, it has humbled me. I came here to talk with our prosecutors and law enforcement leaders who are gathered at the table today. They are workin  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 10 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management issued the following news release on Aug. 9, 2024: RENO, Nev. -- The Bureau of Land Management will hold a competitive geothermal lease sale on Tuesday, October 8, 2024. The agency will offer 66 parcels for leases totaling 219,250.240 acres in Churchill, Esmeralda, Elko, Eureka, Humboldt, Lander, Lyon, Mineral, Nye, Pershing, and Washoe counties in Nevada. The sale will be held online at www.energynet.com. Thi  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 10 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management Arizona Strip District Office issued the following news release: ST. GEORGE, Utah -- The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and National Park Service (NPS) are seeking public comments on a joint environmental assessment for proposed wild burro gathers within and outside the Tassi-Gold Butte Herd Management Area on the jointly managed Grand Canyon-Parashant National Monument. The Tassi-Gold Butte Herd Management A  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: The Department of Defense announced today an $11.8 million award via the Defense Production Act Investment (DPAI) office to Lithium Nevada Corporation (Lithium Nevada), a subsidiary of Lithium Americas Corp. The award aims to accelerate the extraction and processing of lithium carbonate and directly supports the 2024 National Defense Industrial Strategy's objective to expand support for domestic production of critic  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news release: The Department of Defense announced today an $11.8 million award via the Defense Production Act Investment (DPAI) office to Lithium Nevada Corporation (Lithium Nevada), a subsidiary of Lithium Americas Corp. The award aims to accelerate the extraction and processing of lithium carbonate and directly supports the 2024 National Defense Industrial Strategy's objective to expand support for domestic production o  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news release: The Department of Defense announced today an $11.8 million award via the Defense Production Act Investment (DPAI) office to Lithium Nevada Corporation (Lithium Nevada), a subsidiary of Lithium Americas Corp. The award aims to accelerate the extraction and processing of lithium carbonate and directly supports the 2024 National Defense Industrial Strategy's objective to expand support for domestic production o  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 9 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's U.S. Geological Survey issued the following news release: RESTON, VA. Low-level Helicopter flights are planned over a broad region in Nevada to image geology using airborne geophysical technology. The survey will be conducted from early August to December 2024, weather and wildfire restrictions permitting. Flights will occur over portions of Eureka, Nye, and White Pine Counties. Sources/Usage: Public Domain. View Media Detai  more

NELLIS AFB, Nevada, Aug. 10 -- The U.S. Air Force Nellis Air Force Base (99th Air Wing) issued the following news: By Staff Sgt. Jose Miguel T. Tamondong, 57th Wing Public Affairs Nellis-based Aggressor units and the 57th Operations Group intelligence flight comprised the Red Force ensemble for Bamboo Eagle 24-3 from Aug. 2-9. As Red Force, the 57th Information Aggressor Squadron, 507th Air Defense Aggressor Squadron, 64th, 65th and 706th Aggressor Squadrons provide realistic, threat-represen  more

NELLIS AFB, Nevada, Aug. 6 -- The U.S. Air Force Nellis Air Force Base (99th Air Wing) issued the following news: By A1C Timothy Perish, 57th Wing Public Affairs Sin City Showdown, this quarters load crew competition, hosted by the Nellis Weapons Standardization team, coincided with Red Flag 24-3 from July 24 to July 26, was one of the largest load competitions at Nellis. * * * Going up against seven other units is hard, but adding six more from six other bases was nerve-wracking.'' - Staff  more