CARSON CITY, Nev. (News 4 & Fox 11) — Outdoor workers would have additional safety protections in extreme heat and poor air quality under a new bill introduced in the Nevada legislature this week. Senate Bill 427, sponsored by Senator Edgar Flores, seeks to require employers to enact tighter health and safety protocols when temperatures exceed […]
CARSON CITY, Nev. (KOLO) – A bill hoping to protect workers from extreme weather conditions was introduced into the Nevada State Legislature Monday. The Extreme Weather Working Conditions Bill revises existing occupational safety and health law to include specific programs and training to protect indoor and outdoor workers from the heat. The bill would also […]
Lee esta nota en español Gerardo Velásquez said he is “one of the lucky ones.” He worked in solar panel installation in Las Vegas during the summer and survived a dehydration episode. Now a leader with the progressive advocacy nonprofit Make the Road Nevada, he shared the account Monday afternoon at a press conference in front of […]
The state legislature’s Natural Resource Committee may decide Wednesday if Nevada will become the third state to conduct a comprehensive study on climate inequity. High school students scored lower on tests in areas with high levels of pollution,” said 15-year-old Haley Elmore. The Natural Resources Committee heard from people like this Chaparral High School student, […]
In the basement of Winnemucca’s historic courthouse, walking distance to the Humboldt River, is a vault containing water records dating back at least a century, when officials started to divide up the roughly 330-mile river that stretches across central Nevada from Wells to Lovelock. Such documents — maps, court decree files and state reports — are […]
Extreme temperature significantly affects workforce health during sustained high temperatures, and worker exposure to excessive heat has only increased in the last decade. Construction workers, car dealers, bakers, tire shop employees, delivery workers, trash collectors, and workers in dozens of other industries are at high risk of heat-related hazards in the state, according to the […]
Environmental justice bills on protecting outdoor workers, water as a constitutional right in Nevada The Nevada Environmental Justice Coalition celebrated its first lobbying day at the state legislature in Carson City on Monday. The group held a press conference about climate change-related bills they’re supporting during the 2023 Nevada Legislative Session. Lawmakers, people who work […]
