Great Basin National Park Public Comments on the Proposed Ely Energy Center
>January 9, 2008 Ely Energy Center Press Release
>Ely Energy Center Comment Letter & Impact Technical Report (414 KB PDF)
>Power plants near Great Basin National Park 
>Ely Energy Center haze impacts black background (135 KB PDF)
>Ely Energy Center Haze Impacts Data

Great Basin In The News
The park often makes headlines in media outlets around the country. Below are links to current news articles about Great Basin.   

Malouf named GBNP Darwin Lambert Artist in Residence
Ely Times
June 25, 2008

Not This Water
Quenching Las Vegas' Thirst: Part 4
Emily Green, Las Vegas Sun
June 22, 2008

The Equation: No Water, No Growth
Quenching Las Vegas' Thirst: Part 3
Emily Green, Las Vegas Sun
June 15, 2008

The Chosen One
Quenching Las Vegas' Thirst: Part 2
Emily Green, Las Vegas Sun
June 8, 2008

Satiating a Booming City
Quenching Las Vegas' Thirst: Part 1
Emily Green, Las Vegas Sun
June 1, 2008

Group lists GBNP as one of 10 US parks with threatened air quality
The Ely Times
May 28, 2008

Group: Air Pollution Threatens Nevada Park
Las Vegas Sun
May 16, 2008

Clean-Air Rules Protecting Parks Set to Be Eased
The Washington Post
May 16, 2008

National Parks Conservation Association Names 10 National Parks Most Threatened by New Coal-Fired Power Plants
National Parks Conservation Association
May 15, 2008

Reid Continues Coal Questioning
Casper Star Tribune, Wyoming
February 8, 2008

Coal Plant Controversy: Reid Questions Agency's Statements
Elko Daily Free Press, Nevada
February 8, 2008

Reid Questions Statements on Coal Plants
Reno Gazette Journal, Nevada
February 8, 2008

Senate Leader Questions Nevada Agency's Statements on Coal Plant
Seattle Post-Intelligencer, Washington
KOLO-TV Reno, Nevada
Nevada Appeal, Nevada
February 7, 2008

The Coal Battle Heats Up
TV-8 Las Vegas, Nevada
February 6, 2008
Click here to see a photo of Great Basin's Night Sky
(photo courtesy of NPS Night Sky Team)

A New Battle Over Utah's Water
ABC-4 Salt Lake City, Utah
January 31, 2008

Reid ‘shocked' White Piners willing to give up clean air
Ely Times, Nevada
January 30, 2008

Ely Shoshone Tribe supports both coal-fired power plants
Ely Times, Nevada
January 30, 2008

Park Service Opposes Plan for Coal-Fired Power Plant
Deseret Morning News, Utah
January 26, 2008

Reid: Coal Industry Promoting Disinformation
Las Vegas Sun, Nevada
January 25, 2008

Coal Plant Debate Intensifies
Las Vegas Sun, Nevada
January 23, 2008

Gibbons Says Nevada Will Need More Energy
Ely Times, Nevada
January 23, 2008

Environmentalists Launch Assault To Halt Coal Plants
Deseret Morning News, Utah
January 20, 2008

Park Service Airs Complaint Against Proposed Coal Plant
Las Vegas Review Journal, Nevada
January 16, 2008

Feds: Power Plant Near Ely Unacceptable
Reno Gazette-Journal, Nevada
January 16, 2008

Park Service Says EEC Would End Clear Skies
Ely Times, Nevada
January 16, 2008