An effort was launched in Congress on Thursday to designate 350,000 acres of government-protected conservation land and wilderness northeast of Las Vegas.

"Our hearts go out to the families whose loved ones were lost, injured or missing in the devastating tornadoes in Oklahoma."

Nevada higher education officials, along with U.S. Sen. Harry Reid, D-Nev., on Monday announced Nevada will receive a $20 million National Science Foundation grant to further the study of solar energy in the desert.

An effort was launched in Congress on Thursday to designate 350,000 acres of government-protected conservation land and wilderness northeast of Las Vegas.

"Our hearts go out to the families whose loved ones were lost, injured or missing in the devastating tornadoes in Oklahoma."

Nevada higher education officials, along with U.S. Sen. Harry Reid, D-Nev., on Monday announced Nevada will receive a $20 million National Science Foundation grant to further the study of solar energy in the desert.