Nevada Environmental Justice Coalition

NV lawmakers vow to target power bills, heat island effect, and extreme workplace heat

By: Jeniffer Solis – January 24, 2025 5:00 am https://nevadacurrent.com/2025/01/24/nv-lawmakers-vow-to-target-power-bills-heat-island-effect-and-extreme-workplace-heat With the start of the Nevada Legislature coming up Feb. 3, lawmakers are working on measures to address the toll of climate change on Nevada’s public health, economy, and workforce. Several lawmakers have submitted bill draft requests this session focused on protecting Nevadans from the growing impacts of […]

Las Vegas is getting warmer. Nevada has a plan to help combat extreme heat

By Alan Halaly, Las Vegas Review-Journal The Tribune Content Agency Updated February 18, 2025 9:31 PM https://www.mahoningmatters.com/news/nation-world/national/article300554924.html LAS VEGAS – The nation’s two fastest-warming cities may soon be required by Nevada law to better protect residents from deadly heat in future plans. More than a dozen organizations and Nevada residents attended a committee hearing to […]

Transportation Day at Nevada State Legislature

Jaden Urban Feb 4, 2025 Updated Feb 4, 2025  Transportation is one of the main arteries in every person’s life. Whether you drive, walk, bike, or take public transits, it impacts you in some way shape or form. Which is why many agencies gathered at the legislature for transportation day. “Transportation Day is an opportunity to talk with […]