Nevada river makes ‘most endangered’ list as mining, solar threats mount
The mighty-but-little-known Amargosa River gained dubious national recognition this week. Without intervention preventing mining and solar farm development, the river that makes life possible in one of America’s harshest deserts is in grave danger, the nonprofit American Rivers declares in its top 10 most endangered rivers list, which was released Tuesday. … Today, after small-town Nevada successfully pushed back against exploration for lithium near the refuge in the early 2020s, the area is experiencing pressure from developers who hope for expanded mining, solar energy development and even AI data centers.
Other “endangered rivers” news:
- KSEE/KGPE (Fresno, Calif.): CEMEX’s plans could push the San Joaquin River to ‘edge of collapse’
