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Strong Storms Possible, Flood Watch Posted Through 8pm Wednesday
Rain can be a good thing, but too much of it can lead to flooding. A Flood Watch is posted for the Truckee Meadows, including southern Washoe County, Carson, Douglas, Lyon, Mono, and Mineral Counties through Wednesday evening because of strong thunderstorms. The storms will last longer than the past few days and will be stronger too. This will make for a stormy drive home from work, but they could start around 1pm in South Lake Tahoe and Mono County. They’ll start a couple hours later in the Reno area, right around the evening commute.
BLM Issues Libra Solar Project Final Analysis
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has published the final Environmental Impact Statement for the proposed Libra Solar Project in Mineral and Lyon counties, Nev. Under the proposal, Libra Solar, a subsidiary of Arevia Power, would construct, operate and maintain a 700 MW solar facility, 700 MW BESS and 24-mile-long generation tie-line under a 30-year BLM right-of-way grant.
BLM advances solar project that would be one of world’s largest
The Bureau of Land Management moved closer Thursday to approving three major solar power projects in southern Nevada and Arizona, including a proposed complex north of Las Vegas that would rank among the world’s largest. The highlight of the Interior Department’s announcement is the proposed Esmeralda 7 Solar Project,...
Final environmental statement out on Libra Solar Project
CARSON CITY — The U.S. Bureau of Land Management has published the final environmental impact statement for the proposed Libra Solar Project in Mineral and Lyon counties that the BLM said could generate enough power for over 212,000 homes. Under the proposal, Libra Solar LLC, a subsidiary of Arevia...
National Weather Service Issues Excessive Heat Warning
The National Weather Service has issued an excessive heat warning. The warning will be in effect from 10 a.m. Saturday until 10 a.m. Wednesday. The areas of northern Washoe County, Western Nevada Basin and Range, Pyramid Lake, Reno, Carson City, Minden, and Mineral and Southern Lyon Counties will see temperatures near 105 degrees during the day.
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