Trees, water, shade: Nevada governor OKs extreme-heat bill after 2023 veto
Nevada’s biggest cities and counties must now incorporate protective heat measures into urban planning because of a newly signed law. (Las Vegas Review-Journal) By Alan HalalyLas Vegas Review-JournalJune 5, 2025…
New law aims to protect Nevadans from extreme heat
LAS VEGAS, Nev. (FOX5) - When temperatures hit the triple digits, the heat isn’t just uncomfortable – it’s dangerous.
‘People will die’: Nevadans on high alert to extreme heat, UNLV survey shows
Nevadans are feeling the effects of extreme heat in their lives and on their wallets, a newly published UNLV report reveals.
Proposed sale of 65K acres of Clark County federal land gets halted in Congress
People cannot afford the houses they’re building, and there’s no guarantee that the homes that would be built south of the valley would be affordable or attainable for working people,”…
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…
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Ozone pollution spikes amid Las Vegas heatwave
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