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Alan Halaly🏜️🌼🚰 🎰
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i cover water in the nation’s driest state for the las vegas review-journal. ex-floridian & UF alum. reach out ⏩️ ahalaly@reviewjournal.com.
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Alan Halaly🏜️🌼🚰 🎰 @alanhalaly.bsky.social · Nov 15
Hello! I’m Alan Halaly, the environmental journalist at @reviewjournal.bsky.social in Las Vegas.

I moved from Florida about a year ago and have since fallen in love with the Mojave Desert, Great Basin and the stories hidden within them.

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What happened — and what didn’t — on Colorado River deadline day today. Story @reviewjournal.com: www.reviewjournal.com/news/environ...
Colorado River deadline passes without an agreement
Tuesday was the deadline for seven states to submit a framework for a deal to update the river’s operating guidelines that expire at the end of 2026.
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November 12, 2025 at 1:25 AM
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NEW: Competing visions abound for the desert town of Beatty, where any development can impact the Amargosa River.

Mining, dev and water have seemingly collided: @reviewjournal.com:
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He had big ambitions for this Southern Nevada town. Then the river ran dry
Ed Ringle, of EddieWorld fame, built a pond in Beatty that dried up parts of the Amargosa River system this summer. Water and wildlife regulators have taken notice.
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September 26, 2025 at 7:56 PM
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ICYMI: Ted Cooke, the AZ official meant to lead Colorado River negotiations, spoke on the record about how his nomination for Reclamation commissioner was canceled — at the height of division between states, with time running out for a deal @reviewjournal.com:
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Axed Colorado River nominee alleges interference: ‘Never seen this kind of vitriol’
Colorado River talks to save Lake Mead may go on without a permanent commissioner.
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September 19, 2025 at 2:53 PM
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A wonky water story for your Thursday.

At issue in the case: Can the country’s only active lithium mine hold on to its full water rights without using all of them?

Nevada’s “use-it-or-lose-it” water law provision in play @reviewjournal.com: www.reviewjournal.com/news/environ...
Warring lithium companies take dispute to Nevada Supreme Court
A mining company is after Albermarle’s water rights for its Silver Peak mine in Esmeralda County.
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September 4, 2025 at 3:36 PM
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Important work is underway at @driscience.bsky.social, filling a gap in Nevada government as a small team of researchers “own” the urban heat issue and guide policy.

Does Nevada need a dedicated government office for extreme heat? Story @reviewjournal.com
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‘We’re 10 to 15 years behind’: The Nevada Heat Lab is working to save your life
While Nevada is behind Phoenix, Arizona, when it comes to heat, a Desert Research Institute team led by Ariel Choinard is forcing progress.
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August 20, 2025 at 2:52 PM
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In records obtained @reviewjournal.com, we see how enforcement of Nevada OSHA's new worker protections from heat is playing out.

Nevada's rule, which doesn't include any temperature triggers, is being floated in federal rulemaking sessions right now.
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RTC security company among 2 cited under new Nevada heat regulation
Employees of Inter-Con Security Systems Inc. work on the Las Vegas Strip, in front of Paris Las Vegas and the Bellagio.
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August 8, 2025 at 6:06 PM
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Thank you @alanhalaly.bsky.social @reviewjournal.com for covering the potential devastation to a rare plant population in the path of the Greenlink West Transmission Line. My student, Chloe Novak has been collecting data to shed light on this issue. www.reviewjournal.com/business/ene...
A flower could slow construction of NV Energy’s costly transmission line
In rural Nevada, a battle is brewing over whether the state has an obligation to protect the sodaville milkvetch flower.
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June 19, 2025 at 4:50 PM
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Great primer to tree inequity in Las Vegas from our @reviewjournal.com intern @finnegan-belleau.bsky.social:
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The Historic Westside is getting hotter. Trees could cool it down
A lack of trees makes the Historic Westside one of the hottest neighborhoods in Las Vegas, which climate scientists consider to be the nation’s second-fastest warming city.
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June 23, 2025 at 4:09 PM
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Quick trip to @unevadareno.bsky.social for the first-ever Northern Nevada Heat Summit. Reno is America’s fastest-warming city, and officials are paying attention.

Story @reviewjournal.com: www.reviewjournal.com/news/politic...
In the country’s fastest-warming city, extreme-heat planning is just beginning
Nevada leaders brainstormed solutions at the University of Nevada, Reno, this week.
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June 6, 2025 at 3:04 PM
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Gov. Joe Lombardo signs a bill requiring big cities and counties to create heat mitigation plans, reversing course from a 2023 veto.

Following this story today @reviewjournal.com:
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June 5, 2025 at 6:07 PM
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Melissa Gallia, suffering from alcohol withdrawals, passed out and died after discharge from Sunrise Hospital, one story of the 527 people who died last year because of the heat in Clark County.

The family is seeking monetary damages @reviewjournal.com:
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Heat death victim’s family sues Las Vegas hospital, addiction center
The Las Vegas family filed a lawsuit against Sunrise Hospital and Medical Center and Desert Hope Treatment Center.
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May 29, 2025 at 1:56 AM
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In the state with the nation’s two fastest-warming cities, most believe in climate change and think officials should do something, polling from @yaleclimatecomm.bsky.social found.

Story @reviewjournal.com, with input from UNR and @debrahendrickson.bsky.social: www.reviewjournal.com/news/politic...
‘You are not alone’: Most Nevadans worry about climate change, poll shows
Las Vegas and Reno are the nation’s two fastest-warming cities because of climate change, and that has most Nevada residents worried.
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May 19, 2025 at 9:13 PM
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Is a GOP public lands sale a thinly veiled attempt at building a Lake Powell pipeline for Southern Utah?

No, according to the head of a water district — but critics say nothing would stop the agency from changing its mind. Story @reviewjournal.com: www.reviewjournal.com/news/politic...
Could a public lands deal amount to a water grab for Utah?
Lake Powell is directly tied to Lake Mead, the source of almost all of Las Vegas’ drinking water.
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May 15, 2025 at 2:55 PM
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Chatted with @alanhalaly.bsky.social for @reviewjournal.com about the @nrdc.org petition for strengthened federal administration of “beneficial use” in the #ColoradoRiver.

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Colorado River water use needs federal oversight, nonprofits say | Nevada | News | Politics and Government
A petition calls on the Bureau of Reclamation to use its authority to determine what constitutes “beneficial use” of water.
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May 7, 2025 at 6:29 PM
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Friends — I’m heading to my first @sejorg.bsky.social conference ever this week in Tempe! I’m game to connect, especially so if you have ideas for stories you’d like to see better covered in Nevada and the Colorado River Basin. #SEJ2025
April 22, 2025 at 3:46 PM
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More science shows Nevada is ground zero when it comes to climate change.

Here’s what to know about @climatecentral.org’s updated data, with input from Las Vegas, Reno and @unevadareno.bsky.social’s State Climate Office.

Story @reviewjournal.bsky.social: www.reviewjournal.com/local/local-...
‘Hard to deny’: Nevada is home to nation’s 2 fastest-warming cities
Nevada is feeling the effects of climate change, especially with extreme heat in the summer.
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April 17, 2025 at 1:56 PM
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Here’s yet another installment of the Ash Meadows-lithium mining saga.

Open questions remain: Will Trump’s BLM allow a mineral withdrawal under his “drill, baby, drill” promise for public land?

The update you may have been wondering about is here: www.reviewjournal.com/local/local-...
‘Protection … is not negotiable’: Nevada town rallies for mining pause near Ash Meadows
President Donald Trump’s Bureau of Land Management in Nevada will decide the fate of mining near Ash Meadows National Wildlife Refuge.
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February 28, 2025 at 2:42 PM
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“If you don’t care about anyone else, think about how it’s going to affect you,” said a federal biologist when asked about those celebrating the firings of employees.

Southern Nevadans speak out after being fired from federal posts @reviewjournal.bsky.social:

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‘Utter chaos’: 3 Nevadans recount losing jobs in sweeping federal cuts
In Nevada, agencies that manage public land and water were hit hard by the Trump administration’s “Valentine’s Day Massacre.”
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February 26, 2025 at 4:30 PM
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Breaking: The BLM announced it would grant a mineral withdrawal around Amargosa Valley/Ash Meadows — something long fought for as lithium exploration potentially threatens the water table in one of the driest regions of the country @reviewjournal.bsky.social:
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After grassroots fight, BLM moves to shield Ash Meadows from mining
Lithium mine exploration caught Nye County residents by surprise last year.
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January 14, 2025 at 3:03 PM
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So apparently #CRWUA was a sh!t show this year, as far as solutions to the water crisis go. @alanhalaly.bsky.social and KUNC's Alex Hager break it down

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Nevada and other users of the Colorado River met in Las Vegas last week. Here's what to know
Almost 25 years into a drought, and with growth happening in nearly every part of the county, water is a major concern in Southern Nevada.
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December 11, 2024 at 4:00 PM
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What became clear at #CRWUA2024 is just how far apart the Upper and Lower Basins are from agreeing on how to manage the Colorado River past 2026.

It’s rare for the seven states to decline to meet at the conference @reviewjournal.bsky.social:
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Water negotiators spar as time runs out to stabilize Colorado River
Lake Mead and Lake Powell elevations depend on decisions made about post-2026 Colorado River operating guidelines.
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December 6, 2024 at 2:22 PM
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A busy day for all water wonks at #CRWUA2024 yesterday.

One major takeaway so far: A Supreme Court case isn’t out of the question, but pretty much everyone agrees it’s better to solve the current river dispute out of court. Details @reviewjournal.bsky.social:
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Experts urge caution in taking Colorado River negotiations to Supreme Court
The Supreme Court isn’t the best avenue for negotiations as Colorado River guidelines expire, experts said at a conference in Las Vegas.
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December 5, 2024 at 2:49 PM
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Excited to nerd out at #CRWUA2024 this week! Here’s some background on why it matters @reviewjournal.bsky.social.

Let’s connect — feel free to pitch me story ideas about water in the West!
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Colorado River officials will descend on Las Vegas this week. Here’s what to know
Lake Mead’s future will be discussed at the Colorado River Water Users Association conference at Paris Las Vegas this week.
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December 1, 2024 at 3:46 PM
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Powerful reporting from @reviewjournal.bsky.social on the deadly toll of extreme heat, which killed at least 400 people in Las Vegas this year and sent at least 4,000 people to emergency rooms across Nevada -- undercounts that keep rising with global warming: www.reviewjournal.com/local/local-...
Hundreds are dead after succumbing to Las Vegas’ heat. Here are 3 of their stories
Sin City is reeling from a record summer, with extreme heat killing more of its residents than ever before.
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November 27, 2024 at 7:20 PM
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ICYMI: In print this morning, the third entry of “A fatal forecast.” It centers around a tricky question: Is Las Vegas doing enough to prevent heat-related deaths?

@DRIScience.bsky.social has become a hub for local government and experts to work on solutions: www.reviewjournal.com/local/local-...
November 24, 2024 at 9:38 PM