Residents back new bill that would put an end to work conditions leading to thousands of hospital visits: ‘We want our voices to be heard’
“We want change that can help everyone.” by Matthew SwigonskiMay 5, 2025 Thanks to the regularity of extreme weather conditions in Las Vegas, residents are stepping up their support for legislation that would…
Citizen groups pan, business interests praise proposed rate process for Southwest Gas
By: Dana Gentry – May 1, 2025 5:00 am https://nevadacurrent.com/2025/05/01/citizen-groups-pan-business-interests-praise-proposed-rate-process-for-southwest-gas A bill before state lawmakers would allow Southwest Gas and other natural gas utilities in the state to ask the Public Utilities Commission…
Nevada residents press lawmakers to act on deadly heat and air quality risks
EHN Curators Apr 23, 2025 As Nevada faces record-breaking heat and worsening air quality, residents and advocates are urging lawmakers to pass environmental justice legislation aimed at protecting vulnerable communities from climate-related…
Record temperatures prompt push for environmental justice bills
By: Jeniffer Solis – Monday April 21, 2025 5:30 am Nevada Environmental Justice Coalition holds press conference on April 8, environmental justice lobby day, at the Nevada Legislature. (Photo: Jeniffer Solis/Nevada Current) https://nevadacurrent.com/2025/04/21/record-temperatures-prompt-trio-of-heat-mitigation-bills…
Legislation would require utilities to publicly report data on household service shut offs
By:Nevada Current Date: April 11, 2025 by Jeniffer Solis, Nevada Current Data on households in Nevada facing power or gas shut offs due to nonpayment amid scorching summers and frigid…
Nevada lawmakers consider bill to protect workers from poor air quality
Smoke from California wildfires obscures the view of air traffic control tower at Harry Reid International Airport Wednesday, Sept. 11, 2024. Photo by: Steve Marcus By Ilana Williams (contact) Monday, April 7, 2025…
NV Energy details plans for the future, but locals concerned with impending price hikes
NV Energy plans to increase energy storage and infrastructure in the near future. By: Ryan Ketcham Posted 6:32 AM, Mar 21, 2025 https://www.ktnv.com/news/nv-energy-details-plans-for-the-future-but-locals-concerned-with-impending-price-hikes LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — NV Energy provided a look…
Nevada lawmakers present bill to explore public rail systems in Clark County
By Grace Da Rocha (contact) Tuesday, March 4, 2025 | 8:06 p.m. https://lasvegassun.com/news/2025/mar/04/lawmakers-present-bill-to-explore-public-rail-syst Transit labor unions, environmental organizations and citizens across Nevada shared their support Tuesday night for Assembly Bill 256, which…
