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Planning & Development
NVBEX Staff
15 Jul 2026

Brightline West Remains Far from Funding Goal

The Brightline West High-Speed Rail project remains $15.5B short of its $21B fundraising goal. This comes as the developers behind the project are awaiting a...

Rendering of the Nevada Brightline West rail line from above.
Water
NVBEX Staff
7 May 2026

Lower Basin States Agree to Short-Term Colorado River Cuts

Negotiators in the Lower Basin States recently released a written statement saying they have agreed to a tentative Colorado River water allocation plan that will...

Water
NVBEX Staff
18 Feb 2026

Basin States Miss Latest Colorado River Usage Deadline

The seven basin states have missed the most recent deadline to come to a 20-year agreement on water allocations from the Colorado River. The deadline...

Winding Colorado river through red rock Grand canyon
Federal, Legal
NVBEX Staff
11 Dec 2025

DOJ Settles RealPage Pricing Collusion Case

The U.S. Department of Justice announced it has settled its case against real estate technology company RealPage, which was accused of using its algorithms to...

Federal, Planning & Development
NVBEX Staff
27 Oct 2025

Federal Government May Pull Funding from Plant Expected to Establish Domestic Lithium Supply

American Battery Technology Company may lose $57M in federal funding for its proposed roughly $900M Lithium Refinery Facility at Tonopah Flats in Esmeralda County. Black...

American Battery Technology Company Logo
Federal, Solar
NVBEX Staff
15 Oct 2025

Esmeralda 7 Solar Project Currently Canceled

The Bureau of Land Management has labeled the massive Esmeralda 7 solar project as canceled on its National Environmental Policy Act Register. Esmeralda 7 consisted...

Esmeralda 7 Map by Bureau of Land Management
Solar, Trends
NVBEX Staff
27 Aug 2025

Solar Projects Expected to Account for Half of 2025’s Added Energy Capacity

New solar projects are anticipated to make up around half of the new electricity added to the grid across the nation. The Energy Information Administration...

SOL TRN Solar Energy 2025 Prediction-01
Planning & Development
CJ Jorgensen
2 Jun 2025

Clark County Zoning Commission Approves Majestic Plaza Upon Request from White House

The Clark County Zoning Commission recommended approval of use permits, waivers of development standards and design reviews for Majestic Resorts Inc.’s two-phase Majestic Hotel and...

Local News, Federal
NVBEX Staff
26 Apr 2025

Gov. Lombardo Urges Reduction in Lithium Related Tariffs

Gov. Joe Lombardo recently wrote a letter to President Donald Trump urging him to cease tariffs on lithium to protect the industry. While Lombardo has...

Budget, Federal
NVBEX Staff
22 Apr 2025

Southern Nevada Water Authority Discusses Budget and Tariffs

The Southern Nevada Water Authority recently held a public meeting to discuss its budget, planned projects and response to tariff-induced uncertainty. At the time of...

Trends
NVBEX Staff
9 Apr 2025

Tariff Announcement Fuels More Uncertainty in CRE, A/E/C

The commercial real estate and construction markets are trying to anticipate their next, best steps following the Trump administration’s announcement of tariffs on more than...

Local News, Federal
NVBEX Staff
26 Mar 2025

DOI and HUD Team Up to Streamline Using Federal Land for Affordable Housing

The Department of the Interior is working alongside the Department of Housing and Urban Development to open federally owned land to combat the affordable housing...

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