Nevada Environmental Justice Coalition

Reno Gazette On The NEJC Pushing To Advance Water Conservation Legislation

Nevada Legislature falls short on drought bills, say conservation groups. In the nation’s driest state, water emerged as a uniting issue among lawmakers and conservation groups during the state’s legislative session. This year saw a deluge of water conservation bills, from retiring water rights to septic tank removal and mitigating pit lakes to revisions for […]

RGJ: Nevada Legislature falls short on drought bills, say conservation groups

In the nation’s driest state, water emerged as a uniting issue among lawmakers and conservation groups during the state’s legislative session. This year saw a deluge of water conservation bills, from retiring water rights to septic tank removal and mitigating pit lakes to revisions for outdated water laws.  While Nevada received some much-needed relief from […]

KUNR: A remote Nevada tribe is seeking funding to replace its 50-year-old school

The Owyhee Combined School celebrated its prom in early May. The gym was filled with tables, floral decorations and teenagers dancing. The gym looked like any high school gym, but the hallways and classrooms told a different story. The school is in dire need of repair. “Aesthetically, it’s really beautiful. It’s a 1950s Art Deco, but don’t […]

NEJC Helps Push For Proper Funding of Remote Tribe’s School For Childen

The Owyhee Combined School celebrated its prom in early May. The gym was filled with tables, floral decorations and teenagers dancing. The gym looked like any high school gym, but the hallways and classrooms told a different story. The school is in dire need of repair. “Aesthetically, it’s really beautiful. It’s a 1950s Art Deco, but don’t […]