(Reuters) – The Biden administration on Monday said it had approved a major transmission line in Nevada that will run hundreds of miles along the state’s border with California and be able to provide power to about 5 million homes.
WHY IT’S IMPORTANT
The milestone is the administration’s latest effort to speed approval of major clean energy projects as part of its climate change and jobs agendas.
President Joe Biden has a goal to decarbonize the U.S. electricity grid by 2035, a feat that will require massive investments in new transmission to move clean wind and solar energy to population centers.
BY THE NUMBERS
Public utility NV Energy’s Greenlink West Transmission project will run for 472 miles from North Las Vegas to Reno, according to U.S. Bureau of Land Management documents.
Once it is built, the line could transmit up to 4 gigawatts of electricity, enough to power about 5 million homes.
NV Energy has said its Greenlink project, which includes Greenlink West and the smaller Greenlink North, will cost about $4.24 billion.
Greenlink North is in the early stages of the federal permitting process.
BLM also said it approved the 700-megawatt Libra Solar project in Mineral County, Nevada, which could provide enough power for 212,000 homes. It will be the largest solar and battery storage project in Nevada once it is constructed.
CONTEXT
Nevada is a key battleground state in the Nov. 5 U.S. presidential election between Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris and Republican former President Donald Trump.
KEY QUOTE
“In Nevada and across the country, our leaps forward to efficiently permit wind, solar, transmission and other clean energy projects are part of a broader strategy to lead the world in the global clean energy race and fight against pollution — all while protecting our communities and investing in local economies,” White House National Climate Advisor Ali Zaidi said in a statement.
(Reporting by Nichola Groom; Editing by Aurora ellis)
A waterfront mansion on the Nevada side of Lake Tahoe just sold for $46 million, less than three weeks after hitting the market.
The speedy deal marks a departure from the typical U.S. market.
Nationwide, homes took a median 78 days to land a buyer in January, five more than the same time last year and the 22nd straight month of homes taking longer to sell on a year-over-year basis, according to data from Realtor.com.
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The lavish log cabin-like residence, in Incline Village, listed on Jan. 24 for $47.5 million. It sold 20 days later, on Feb. 13, listing records show.
The more than 7,000-square-foot residence was built in 2014, and has double-height living spaces, walls of windows, beamed ceilings, fireplaces, and plenty of rustic exposed stone and wood, listing images show.
There’s also a gym, a wet bar, a spa, a wine room, an office, two separate game rooms, seven bedrooms and dramatic Lake Tahoe views. Outside, there’s a private sandy beach, multiple decks, a heated driveway and two exterior fireplaces, according to listing information.
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The seller and the buyer are both limited liability companies, according to property records. Both parties were represented by Jeff Brown of Tahoe Mountain Realty, who declined to comment on the deal.
The median home price in Incline Village was $1.595 million as of December, a fall of 3.3% from a year earlier, according to data from Realtor.com. Listings, meanwhile, spent an average of 130 days on the market.
Updated February 26, 2026 – 8:28 pm
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Green Valley’s softball team claimed an 8-6 win at Liberty on Thursday on the first day of high school spring sports competition in Nevada.
Green Valley next hosts Silverado at 3 p.m. Friday. Liberty plays at Bishop Gorman at 3 p.m. Friday.
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LAS VEGAS (FOX5) — A deadly crash involving a semi tractor-trailer and a tow truck has closed US-95 in both directions at mile marker 73 in Nye County, the Nevada Highway Patrol said Thursday.
NHP responded to the crash at approximately 2:16 a.m. on Feb. 26, 2026.
Details about the crash were not immediately available, but both drivers were confirmed dead at the scene.
Both northbound and southbound travel lanes on US-95 at mile marker 73 remain closed as of the initial report. The closure is located approximately 13 miles north of Beatty, Nevada.
Drivers headed northbound are advised to take US-93 through Alamo, Nevada, then Highway 318 to Highway 375, then Highway 6 westbound into Tonopah, Nevada.
Drivers headed southbound out of Tonopah are advised to take US-6 eastbound to Highway 375, then Highway 318, then US-93 into Alamo, Nevada.
NHP said additional information will be released following the preliminary investigation.
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