Nevada Transportation Authority filings: Several new Nevada Transportation Authority notices hit the wire, including consent-only tow car applications from Voltage Towing N.V. Inc. (Docket 26-07001, petitions due Aug. 7) plus Karina’s Towing (26-06016), Ibanez Towing (26-06019), and household goods moving services from Coyotes Services (26-06017), with intervention deadlines in early August; there’s also a tariff modification request from Massive Transport, LLC d/b/a Thomas Freight Express (26-06026, petitions due July 22). Carson City land-use hearings: Carson City planners and an administrative hearing examiner will consider multiple local development items, including a storage-focused special use permit for Clearview Self Storage (LU-2026-0101) and an ADU permit for DeJaVu Construction (LU-2026-0093), plus another SUP for a detached accessory structure (LU-2026-0102). Local infrastructure & safety: NDOT schedules I-580 bridge inspections with lane reductions July 13-16, and a separate I-80/395 repaving and lane-shift alert continues to affect Northern Nevada drivers. Weather risk: Meteorologists warn of a major heat dome across much of the U.S., with Nevada expected to see record-level triple digits and dangerous nighttime temperatures. Energy/industry policy: The White House is expanding a federal critical-minerals equity strategy, aiming to secure ownership stakes in domestic mining and processing to reduce reliance on China.