Environment
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Nevada doesn’t have any rules to protect workers from extreme heat. That could change soon.
Approximately 307 people died in Southern Nevada last year due to heat-related injuries, experts told a panel of lawmakers earlier this month. You’ll never catch Las Vegas resident Gary Hernandez in one spot for too long. As the chief compliance officer for Sol-Up, one of the valley’s largest residential solar installation companies, Hernandez is the…
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Sen. Cortez Masto’s bill to help restore Lake Tahoe passes Senate
If signed into law by President Joe Biden, the bill would authorize federal officials to use $350 million in unallocated funds for Tahoe restoration projects. Legislation that would extend a program sending federal dollars to support the tourism economy around Lake Tahoe advanced out of the US Senate this week and will be further deliberated…
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Biden-Harris administration proposes first-of-its-kind heat protections for workers
The proposal comes weeks after an intense heat wave enveloped much of the southwest, including Southern Nevada, where temperatures in June approached 110 degrees Fahrenheit A new rule proposed by the Biden-Harris administration on Tuesday would require employers to protect workers from heat illness — a first-of-its-kind move if finalized that was celebrated by Nevada…
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Buscan crear conciencia sobre la crisis que enfrentan diferentes especies de polinizadores
Una resolución bipartidista destaca la importancia de las abejas, los murciélagos y las mariposas durante la “Semana de los Polinizadores”.
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CEO: New Clark County solar parts facility wouldn’t have been possible without Biden legislation
The opening of Unimacts’ 160,000-square-foot factory in Sloan will help expand Nevada’s presence in the clean energy sector and was only made possible because of the Inflation Reduction Act, CEO Alan Hays said. For decades, Alan Hays made a living advising manufacturing companies to cut costs by shipping jobs from one country to another, where…
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California is building the largest water recycling plant in the US. How will that help Nevada?
The federal government gave $99 million to help build a state-of-the-art water recycling facility planned to open in 2032. Officials hope it will lessen California’s reliance on the Colorado River, thus helping Nevada. California officials moving to build the largest water recycling facility in the US got a welcome boost last month after the project…
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How to stay cool as extreme heat takes hold in Nevada
Triple digit temperatures are the unofficial start to summer in southern Nevada, but with extreme heat conditions, preparedness is key to avoiding heat-related injuries or even death.
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“Clean Buses for Healthy Niños”; una victoria de Chispa Nevada
Con el objetivo de orientar a la comunidad que se preocupa del planeta, el cambio climático y sus efectos en las minorías, Chispa Nevada llevó a cabo un taller informativo sobre el medio ambiente.
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Opinion: Clean Energy Brings Hope to Nevada’s AANHPI Community
I’ve worked in politics since I was 14 years old, starting as a fellow for the Alliance for Climate Education. I’ve run campaigns, worked as a grassroots organizer, and currently serve as the Nevada State Representative for the Southwest Energy Efficiency Project. As the Chair of the AAPI Democratic Caucus in Nevada, I want to…
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Promueven acceso a la energía limpia con apoyo y colaboración comunitaria
El Fondo de Energía Limpia de Nevada planea lanzar programas “Solar for All” para viviendas unifamiliares y viviendas multifamiliares asequibles.
