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Beatty board opposes solar project, questions impact

BEATTY — The Beatty Town Advisory Board on April 13 unanimously opposed a proposed 10,000-acre solar project near Ash Meadows, citing concerns over water, land use, and whether local communities would see any direct benefit from large-scale energy development moving through the region.

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I would like to congratulate the brave astronauts on their successful trip to the dark side of the moon.

County votes out IPMC

Commissioners opt to eliminate the much-criticized International Property Maintenance Code

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Beatty board opposes solar project, questions impact

BEATTY — The Beatty Town Advisory Board on April 13 unanimously opposed a proposed 10,000-acre solar project near Ash Meadows, citing concerns over water, land use, and whether local communities would see any direct benefit from large-scale energy development moving through the region.

Letters to the Editor

I would like to congratulate the brave astronauts on their successful trip to the dark side of the moon.