Category: Society
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Conservation group set to sue Trump administration over fast-tracked geothermal project
This article was originally published at nevadacurrent.com Dixie Meadows. (Photo courtesy Patrick Donnelly, Center for Biological Diversity) Federal land managers are seeking to fast-track a geothermal project that would be built adjacent to the sole habitat of an endangered toad, a move conservation groups said they intend to challenge in court. The “Dixie Meadows Geothermal…
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Tahoe homeowner ‘blindsided’ by settlement with NV Energy
Fire prevention effort exceeds parameters, residents allege This article was originally published at nevadacurrent.com Written by Dana Gentry.Edited for tone, length, and neutrality by Amelia Hollis. Lake Tahoe resident Dr. Staci Baker is reconsidering her decision to enter into a settlement with NV Energy, which cleared trees and vegetation from her property in 2022 without…
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Idaho banned abortion. Three years later, minors and seniors struggle to get routine care.
This article was originally published at nevadacurrent.com Rachel Castor, a single mom of two and teacher, stands outside her home in Sandpoint, Idaho. Castor’s son could not be admitted to the local hospital during an asthma attack because Bonner General Health lost its pediatrician coverage at the same time it closed the labor and delivery…
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More miscarriages criminally investigated three years into post-Dobbs abortion bans
This article was originally published at nevadacurrent.com About 10% to 20% of known pregnancies end in miscarriage. The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists says it is difficult to determine the cause of a miscarriage or stillbirth. (Photo by Jacob Wackerhausen/Getty Images) Editor’s note: This report examines abortion access three years after the U.S. Supreme…
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