These Las Vegas neighborhoods bear the brunt of extreme heat waves. Here’s why
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.
Statement: Community Groups are Committed to Fighting the Daily Demand Charge
Community groups are committed to fighting the daily demand charge and issued the following statements.
Given chance to take a stand on NV Energy’s demand charge, state lawmakers take a pass
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…
Extreme heat is smothering Nevada. Are public cooling centers enough?
“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.
KNPR’s State of Nevada August 5: Evaluating the local heat response, school is back in session, and Caesars Palace celebrates 60 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…
You didn’t vote for them, but three Lombardo appointees decide your NV Energy bill
Three governor-appointed commissioners approved NV Energy’s new peak demand charge. Now the attorney general and solar advocates are fighting it in court.
Nevada Law Requires Heat Planning in Cities Over 100,000 as Lawmaker Eyes Statewide Office
Nevada communities with more than 100,000 residents must now build extreme heat response into their long-range planning documents, under a law that took effect this month, and one legislator is…
On Clark County’s streets, healthcare now comes to the patient
Jackie Spicer, coalition coordinator at the Nevada Environmental Justice Coalition, said people experiencing homelessness often remain exposed to dangerous temperatures long after most residents have gone indoors. Unlike people with…
