The Bureau of Land Management has announced plans to fund 11,000 miles (17,703 kilometers) of strategic fuel breaks in Idaho, Oregon, Washington, California, Nevada and Utah in an effort to help control wildfires. The fuel breaks are intended to prop up fire mitigation efforts and help protect firefighters, communities and natural resources, The Oregonian reported Saturday. … [Read more...]
Nevada Marks Opening of I-15 Electric Vehicle Charging Sites
LAS VEGAS — Interstate 15 crossing southern Nevada from California to Arizona has become the first route in the U.S. West to be designated as an electric vehicle corridor with charging stations available at least every 50 miles (81 kilometers), state officials said. Nevada Gov. Steve Sisolak marked what he called a successful collaboration between state agencies, utilities … [Read more...]
California to Assist Financing of California-Vegas Train
By Kathleen Ronayne Associated Press California officials on Wednesday could put a private company’s plan to build a high-speed train connecting Las Vegas and Southern California one step closer to reality by helping it access billions of dollars in private financing. A committee chaired by state Treasurer Fiona Ma is likely to approve $300 million in tax-exempt … [Read more...]