Environment
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Climate Impact & Nevada’s Path Forward: Join us for a free event at Springs Preserve this Friday
This Friday on October 11th at Springs Preserve, The Nevadan / El Nevadense is hosting Climate Impact & Nevada’s Path Forward, a FREE event! Join us for an afternoon of discussions on the impact of climate change in Nevada and how advocacy leaders and policymakers are tackling this issue. Discover what actions we can take…
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Extreme heat bill authored by Nevada Rep. Dina Titus advances in House
If enacted, the bill would allow the federal government to declare extreme heat a disaster, vastly changing the way officials are able to respond to extreme temperatures. But its future remains uncertain. A key panel under the US House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure has advanced a proposal by Nevada Democratic US Rep. Dina Titus…
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Promueve NWF concurso de fotografía sobre jardinería sostenible para la vida silvestre
Promueve NWF concurso de fotografía sobre jardinería sostenible para la vida silvestre.
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Pahrump-based utility to receive $80M for solar project through Inflation Reduction Act
The funding will help subsidize the installation of a 37-megawatt solar power generation and storage system that will service the Pahrump and Fish Lake Valley region, officials said. A rural Nevada electric utility company was awarded more than $80 million in federal grant funding last week to aid in the construction and installation of solar…
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Opinion: Taking on Big Oil and promoting clean energy is the way forward for Nevada. That’s why we must elect Kamala Harris.
As the first Black and AAPI woman to lead the ticket for a major political party, Kamala Harris’ candidacy is historic. Her climate and clean energy record speaks for itself: When asked to compare Harris’ and Trump’s energy and climate policies, voters say they prefer Harris’ approach by a +12-point margin. As two women…
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Here’s how the Biden-Harris administration is helping water levels rebound in the drought-stricken West
A snowier-than-usual winter combined with billions in federal funding from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and Inflation Reduction Act have helped stave off the worst of proposed mandatory cuts for states that depend on the Colorado River for water. Legislation enacted by the Biden-Harris administration seems to be helping water levels in Lake Mead rebound from…
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Report: Nevada the highest rate of residents using tax credits to adopt residential solar
More than 2% of the Nevada households that filed a federal tax return last year received subsidies aimed at helping offset costs of residential renewable energy projects like solar panels. Nevada has the highest concentration of residents taking advantage of a tax credit program designed to help offset installation costs for residential solar panels and…
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Opinion: Republican politicians chant ‘drill, baby, drill’ while hundreds die of extreme heat
Summers are always hot, but this summer has felt like no other. I live just outside of Reno, where we recently broke our record for the most consecutive 105 degree days. Unfortunately it doesn’t seem like we will get much reprieve. Heat waves are getting longer and more intense, affecting more states and for longer…
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Exige Las Vegas el uso de microchips en mascotas; multas y cárcel para infractores
Exige Las Vegas el uso de microchips en mascotas: multas y cárcel para los infractores.
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These 8 endangered animals in Nevada need your help
Learn more about eight endangered animals in Nevada and how you can save them from going extinct.
