Chuckwalla National Monument was established by outgoing President Joe Biden as one of his last actions to help restore ...
As solar energy farms continue to pop up across the Mojave Desert, some residents are being squeezed out of their homes: the ...
What was once the largest solar power plant of its type in the world appears headed for closure just 11 years after opening.
Long before Southern Nevada built its winding highways, desert tortoises roamed freely without consequence. For these federally protected animals, crossing the street without a dedicated path ...
The monument also serves to preserve the area's incredibly biodiverse land, nearly two-thirds of which is critical habitat for the endangered Mojave Desert tortoise and the desert pupfish.
LAS VEGAS, Nev. (FOX5) - Millions of dollars are now coming to Nevada to add wildlife crossings for the federally threatened Mojave desert tortoise. The U.S. Department of Transportation is ...
TWENTYNINE PALMS Marine Corps base, Calif. — The two tiny tortoises emerged from their burrows as soon as they detected Brian Henen’s footsteps, eager for the handfuls of bok choy and snap ...
Among the organizations that submitted protest comments were Nye County, the Sierra Club, the Center for Biological Diversity and the Desert Tortoise Council. All were denied or dismissed.