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WEB5 days ago · Nevada Current is a nonprofit online source of political and policy news and commentary. We seek to demonstrate how policies, institutions and systems make life harder for Nevadans than it needs to be; document how things got that way, and; explore what it might take to fix them.
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WEBSep 14, 2024 · Survey warns Latino voter outreach could fall short. BY: Michael Lyle - September 13, 2024. More than half of Nevada registered Latino voters surveyed in a recent poll said they had not been contacted by any political party or campaign as of the end of August, according to a new report from UnidosUS. UnidosUS released results Thursday from its ...
NV Energy transmission line approval reflects fed race to develop …
WEBSep 10, 2024 · The Libra Project — the largest energy storage and solar project in Nevada history — was reviewed for environmental impacts and approved within a year of being proposed. “We are seeing incredible progress on Libra solar,” said Chris Brooks, the Senior Vice President of External Relations for Arevia. “This time next year, we should ...
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WEBBY: Thom Reilly - July 9, 2024. Over the course of Nevada history, no one party has dominated the state’s politics, and its electorate has remained surprisingly balanced in its political leanings. Since becoming a state in 1864, Nevada has had equal representation with its federal delegation: 14 U.S. senators from each of the major parties ...
New NV transmission line will slash energy costs, says White House
WEBOct 31, 2023 · Cheaper, cleaner, and more reliable electricity may be in Nevada’s future after the White House vowed to deliver the largest electric grid infrastructure investment in U.S. history. On Monday, the White House announced $1.3 billion in new federal funding to create three new, massive electrical transmission lines in the Southwest and New England.
Federal funds for community solar in NV slowly trickling in
WEBAug 20, 2024 · Nevada Current is part of , the nation’s largest state-focused nonprofit news organization. On Friday, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the Nevada Clean Energy Fund could start using a $156 million “Solar for All” federal grant designed to support community solar projects that benefit low-income households.
Striving for solar development balance on Nevada public lands
WEB6 days ago · Therefore, the push to develop solar energy on public lands in areas of the sensitive Amargosa River watershed in Nye and Clark Counties in Nevada raises significant concerns that cannot be ignored. Over 25 solar projects have already been proposed in this single watershed, encompassing some 60,000 acres or more of potential development.
NV Energy seeks to prematurely recover costs of $4.2 billion ...
WEBJun 20, 2024 · When NV Energy CEO Doug Cannon pitched Nevada lawmakers in 2021 on Greenlink, a massive transmission line project estimated at the time to cost $2.5 billion, he promised “Nevadans will not be asked to pay for this investment until at least five to six years down the road.”. Now, with the project delayed about a year and estimated at $4.2 billion (not including monthly interest carrying ...
Despite recent water supply improvement, more cuts expected for ...
WEBAug 15, 2024 · After Lake Mead hit an all-time low two years ago, the Colorado River’s water supply is in a much better position this summer, but not enough to prevent further cuts this year.
City of Las Vegas wants state lawmakers to modify health, housing ...
WEBAug 22, 2024 · Las Vegas city officials are hoping state lawmakers create a definition for medical respite care to help pay for health services for the unhoused, and boost incentives to create more affordable housing. The Las Vegas City Council on Tuesday approved three bill draft requests for the 2025 Legislative Session. Local governments are allotted bill ...
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