Joe Lombardo Signs Data Center Order to Rewrite His Own Record
NEVADA – Joe Lombardo signed an executive order Friday, requiring developers seeking partial data center tax abatements to agree to pay the Local School Support Tax in full and sign a “community support commitment” before their applications can go before the Governor’s Office of Economic Development board. The order does not end data center tax […]
Nevada Conservation League Releases Statement On Federal Ruling Halting Boulder City Data Center
NEVADA — Today, a federal administrative judge paused the construction of a data center in Boulder City in what would have been the first data center approved on U.S. public lands. The judge found that the Bureau of Land Management wrongly treated the data center project as “substantially the same” as an existing solar farm […]
Field Congressional Hearing Investigates the Trump Administration’s Corruption That Has Led to Unprecedented Rising Costs
Las Vegas, NV: — Today, Democratic Members of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, Democrats on the House Oversight Committee, and Nevada Representatives Susie Lee, Dina Titus, and Steven Horsford held a field hearing in Las Vegas, Nevada. Members of Congress heard testimony from expert witnesses who examined how President Trump’s policies have driven […]
Ford Says No More Blank Checks to Data Centers. Lombardo Keeps Protecting Corporate Handouts.
NEVADA – Today, Attorney General and candidate for Nevada Governor Aaron Ford announced he will not provide tax breaks to major companies seeking to build data centers in Nevada. This is a clear-cut difference between Ford and Lombardo, as Governor Lombardo has rolled out the red carpet for data center companies. While Nevada families are […]
Nevada Conservation League Announces Endorsements for General Election Candidates
NEVADA – Today, the Nevada Conservation League announced the organization’s endorsements for the 2026 General Election. From safeguarding our water and public lands to expanding clean energy and building a more sustainable future, these candidates understand that a healthy environment is essential to Nevada’s economy, communities, and quality of life. NCL is proud to support […]
As Trump Returns to Vegas to Sell Tax Cuts, Lombardo Stays Silent on Nevada’s Economy
LAS VEGAS, NV – As President Donald Trump travels to Red Rock Casino in Summerlin on Wednesday to promote the so-called “Working Families Tax Cut Act,” Nevadans are being urged to look past the rhetoric and examine who the administration’s economic agenda serves. This marks Trump’s second Las Vegas appearance this year, promoting the no-tax-on-tips, […]
Nevada Leaders Condemn Trump Executive Order Slashing Protections for Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monuments
Rollback strips an estimated 3 million acres of monument protections and sets a precedent that threatens Nevada’s own national monuments NEVADA – Yesterday, President Trump signed an executive order slashing protections for Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante national monuments in Utah, removing an estimated 3 million acres from monument designation. Trump issued an executive order […]
Braving 108 Degree Heat, Nevadans Demand Relief From Rising Utility Costs
Southern Nevadans raise concerns about NV Energy’s gas expansion plans, Southwest Gas’s rate hike, and a pattern of utility misconduct that has largely gone unpunished LAS VEGAS, Nev. — Nevadans concerned with increasingly high utility bills turned out in large numbers for the Public Utilities Commission of Nevada’s (PUCN) General Consumer Session in Las Vegas […]
Southern Nevada Leaders to Rep. Titus: Climate Rollbacks Are Putting Lives at Risk as Heat Crisis Deepens
Doctors, workers, and frontline advocates detailed the human cost of extreme heat and called on Washington to defend clean energy investments and air quality protections LAS VEGAS, NV — On the eve of National Heat Awareness Day, Congresswoman Dina Titus joined more than a dozen Southern Nevada clinicians, workers, state lawmakers, and community leaders for […]
“We Want to Show Them What’s Possible”: How the YMCA of Southern Nevada is Connecting Clark County Kids to Public Lands
A source of pride for many families in Nevada is easy access to trails, parks, and wide-open spaces: places like Red Rock Canyon, Lake Mead, Wetlands. Areas where learning happens through curiosity and play. Yet for kids in communities with little green space, growing up just miles away, that access can feel out of reach. […]