The president's decision to protect Nevada's Ruby Mountains follows strong advocacy from Native American tribes and conservation groups.

President Biden is moving to restrict oil and gas leases in the Ruby Mountains for 20 years, a plan proposed just weeks before President-elect Donald Trump is set to take office.

Prospectors have established dozens of active mining claims in the Ruby Mountains, according to Nevada Division of Minerals data. “This is a historic step,” Cortez Masto said in a statement ...

The White House announced it has begun the process to close off the Ruby Mountains in Nevada to oil, gas and geothermal development. The U.S. Interior Department said Monday that it's initiating ...

President Joe Biden’s administration said Monday it is taking steps to bar oil, gas and geothermal development for 20 years in northeastern Nevada’s Ruby Mountains. The administration said it ...

Snowpacks in Nevada are off to a promising start, but whether the state will see another generous winter and hardy water year will be determined over the next three months. Hydrologists say it’s still ...