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Matthew Renda
I am a journalist with 15 years of experience. I cover the San Jose Federal Courthouse and land use issues throughout the American West. Cleveland, Ohio is my hometown, but I live in California for the wealth of outdoor recreation opportunities.
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Laxalt and Lombardo win Nevada’s Republican primaries for senate, governor seats
Republicans look to Nevada as their chance to tilt the 50-50 Senate in conservatives’ favor.
Judge finds Apple may have benefited from gift card theft scheme
A federal judge ruled that Apple may have financially benefitted by allowing thieves to steal gift card codes and make purchases in apps where Apple gets a cut of the proceeds.
Environmental groups demand answers from Biden’s EPA on forever chemicals
A group of environmentally-minded public employees said the Biden administration is failing to provide scientific evidence regarding its definition of dangerous forever chemicals leading to more claims that the current definition is too narrow and the agency is missing some toxins by not testing for them.
California’s energy officials want $5 billion for strategic reserves
California energy officials want $8 billion from Governor Gavin Newsom, including $5 billion to build a backup system to ensure California’s electricity grid is reliable enough to secure consumer buy-in to the coming transition toward renewable energy.
Scientists find the Colorado River was blighted by a worse drought in the 2nd century
A new study shows that, more than a thousand years ago, the Colorado River Basin had an even worse drought than the one currently plaguing the region.
Lithium rush in Nevada could usher new era of mining in the West
A slate of new mine proposals in lithium rich Nevada complicates the environmental response, with some saying large, destructive mines have no place in sensitive environments with others contending America must provide for its energy transition to combat climate change.
Carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere are highest in history
Scientists with NOAA took measurements of carbon dioxide and said Friday that they have reached well above safety levels and are the highest in about 4 million years.
Nevada Republican primary to test power of Trump, GOP
Several key races will, come November, add to the test of whether the Silver State is indeed true blue.