Stephanie Tavares

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Companies vying to power Nevada's future: To realize renewable energy’s potential, Nevada needs transmission lines. Two utilities want to build them, but at what cost to customers?; Sunday, Nov. 1, 2009; NV Energy’s plan to build a transmission line to move electricity between the northern and southern parts of the state could unnecessarily stick ratepayers with a half-billion-dollar bill, the state’s consumer advocate warns.
As agencies bicker, a butterfly species loses ground: Clark County, federal authorities quarrel over whose job habitat conservation is; Sunday, Oct. 25, 2009; A special arrangement between Clark County and federal agencies has made life easier for developers and fueled Southern Nevada’s explosive growth since 2001. But to assess that arrangement’s success in protecting endangered animals, insects and plants — which was its main purpose — advocates for those species say take a look at the Mount Charleston blue butterfly.
Boos as Obama taps Yucca supporter: Senators urged to reject choice for nuclear commission; Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2009; Anti-nuclear groups are fighting the Obama administration’s nomination of a pro-Yucca Mountain nuclear industry insider to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Water usage, treatment brings increased power consumption: Power mostly generated with fossil fuels, contributing to global warming; Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2009; Southern Nevada has gained a reputation as the future of clean, renewable energy and for its aggressive outdoor water conservation campaigns.
But behind this apparently eco-friendly exterior is an ugly truth: The water we take from and return to Lake Mead every day requires a massive output of electricity, much of it generated from fossil fuels.
Budget woes put surveillance plane water-use data out of the picture: Saturday, Oct. 17, 2009; The secret weapon that has triggered a dramatic reduction in water use in the Las Vegas Valley hasn’t been the water cops patrolling city streets or bean counters examining water records.
Melting Arctic a U.S. concern: Brookings Institution expert says nation needs to act aggressively to combat climate change; Friday, Oct. 16, 2009; In glum terms, an expert on Arctic politics told an audience at UNLV this week that if nothing is done to combat climate change, the United States could be thrown into an epic battle for Arctic supremacy.
Nevadan honored to serve regulators in ‘unique time’ for energy: Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2009; Thomas Sheets never expected to be the legal brains behind one of the nation’s most powerful regulatory agencies. He spent decades representing the interests of energy companies as they waded through Nevada’s regulatory processes. But an old rival had other plans.
Food — and why so many go hungry — on the table: Panel discussion to focus on disparity between what the rich, poor have to eat; Friday, Oct. 9, 2009; While tourists dive into Las Vegas’ endless buffets and the wealthy enjoy dining on grass-fed Kobe beef, more than 200,000 Las Vegans are struggling to feed themselves. About 141,000 children get government-subsidized school lunches, and 60,000 children have no stable daily source of food outside their schools.
Financing lag holds up geothermal: Expert says sharp drop in ’09 land lease sales a ‘leveling out’ of market; Thursday, Oct. 1, 2009; When the Bureau of Land Management released results of the 2009 Nevada geothermal energy land lease auction in mid-August, it looked like the industry’s balloon had burst.
Neighbor’s open door a boon to Nevada: Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2009; Nevada’s renewable energy industry is breathing a sigh of relief after attempts by California’s legislature to ban renewable energy imports were smacked down by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger. Last week he scuttled attempts by his state’s legislature to require California utilities to acquire all or most of their renewable energy from plants in California.