Experts say there’s no silver bullet to prevent heat deaths in Southern Nevada. But academic research and lived experience provide clues as to what’s happening on the ground.
Community groups are committed to fighting the daily demand charge and issued the following statements.
When given the opportunity to take a public stance on the controversial NV Energy rate scheme set to go into effect next year, seven state lawmakers on Tuesday opted to say nothing at all.
“The biggest missing piece in Nevada is funding,” said Jackie Spicer, coalition coordinator for the Nevada Environmental Justice Coalition, which has pushed for greater heat mitigation efforts in recent years.
As extreme heat broils Nevada, local governments attempt to keep people cool; Washoe and Clark County school districts are back in session; and a Las Vegas casino institution marks a milestone birthday. That and more on the latest episode of KNPR’s State of Nevada.
