Water & AI Infrastructure: Western water icons are shrinking as AI-driven data center buildouts surge, spotlighting water-stressed basins like Great Salt Lake, Lake Mead and Lake Powell, plus Nevada’s Walker Lake. Wildlife Protections: The Trump administration finalized rules ending automatic federal protections for newly listed threatened species and making it easier to challenge critical habitat designations, raising uncertainty for wildlife visitors and local ecosystems. Nevada Conservation Moment: Springs Preserve in Las Vegas says a rare Woodhouse’s toad has been recorded again for the first time in nearly 65 years, with trail-camera footage capturing a possible early colonist calling for mates. Local Land Fight: A federal judge placed a hold on the sale of Lyon County copper mine land to Atlantic Richfield, after opponents argued the deal could enable future mining and sidestep public-interest protections. Data Centers vs. Communities: Nevada’s own debate over data centers on federal lands continues as local groups push back over impacts on water, land, and nearby communities.