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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 ...
Striving for solar development balance on Nevada public lands
WEB5 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.
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.
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 ...
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.
Community based solar option begins in earnest with newly …
WEBJan 14, 2022 · An NV Energy program to expand solar access to low-income Nevadans and disadvantaged businesses is off to a solid start, a program administrator says, and is expected to continue to grow in coming years. Lawmakers during the 2019 Legislative Session passed a law essentially requiring the monopoly energy company to establish a program to support […]
Homeless report shows 20% spike from previous year, highlights …
WEBSep 9, 2024 · A 13-year-high in the number of unhoused individuals counted. A growing number of families with children. An increase among people experiencing homelessness chronically. Black individuals over-represented among the unhoused population. Results of Clark County’s annual homeless census released last week showed an overall 20% increase from the 2023 census and revealed alarming trends about who
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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 ...
From not enough water to too much: Floods in Nevada bring pain …
WEBSep 25, 2023 · Nevada broke its rainfall records this year, more than doubling to 9.20 inches of rain, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association’s Weather Prediction Center. After record rains, more than three-quarters of Nevada is now fully drought free for the first time since April 2020. It’s a vast improvement from the same time last year, when 99.5% of the state was in severe ...
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