🟣 Nevada wild horse and burro populations remain far above approved levels. KOLO
“Seven Nevada counties have passed emergency declarations or resolutions citing damage they attribute to wild horses on public lands. The American Wild Horse Conservation, a national advocacy organization, disputes that horses are the main driver of land degradation and argues the federal government should rely more on fertility control and less on roundups and removals.”
🟣 Photos: Huge ‘Big Boy’ locomotive crosses Nevada, California to honor nation’s birthday. The Nevada Independent
“The engine, called Big Boy, could be heard from miles away. Crowds lit up at the first sound of its whistle. As it approached, the ground shook, the vibrations running through the soles of spectators’ feet. Thick plumes of steam billowed from its smokestack … Restored in 2019, it is one of eight that still exist today and the only one operational.”
🟣 Teamsters Nevada pushes for guardrails, worker protections amid rise of robot taxis. Fox 5
“Jason Gately, secretary treasurer and principal officer of Teamsters Local 14, said the union wants to ensure technology advances within safe parameters. He added that one of the biggest concerns is that when CDL trucks drive without anyone in the vehicle, there is nobody to override the system if there is a failure. He cited an incident that occurred yesterday in which a Tesla on auto-mode drove through a train barrier and was almost hit by a train.”
🟣 How will recent changes in US public lands affect Nevada? KNPR
“The federal government owns more than 80 percent of Nevada’s land. So, the new Bureau of Land Management director could have a huge impact on the Silver State … [Plus,] in late March, the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced plans to relocate the U.S. Forest Service from Washington, D.C., to Utah.”
