September 8, 2018 Crossing Nevada

One thing we noticed about our drive across Nevada on I-80 was the prevalence of mining, and geothermal leaks.  We saw one plant that appeared to be capturing the geothermal energy.  No idea what is being mined (some kind of mineral?), but in some places whole mountainsides were being scraped off.

We also noticed that most of the towns that are anywhere near mountains have labeled a nearby mountain with the town initial.  A HUGE initial, visible for a long way.

Geothermal leaks.

Lovelock, Nevada

Mining.

Winnemucca, Nevada

Geothermal leaks.

Mining.

Mining.