Clark County Takes Bold, Necessary Action On the Climate Crisis
Clark County Commissioners Adopt the First-Ever Sustainability and Action to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions LAS VEGAS, Nev. — Today, the Clark County Commissioners voted to approve the County’s first Sustainability and Climate Action Plan that aims to address climate change by significantly reducing greenhouse gas emissions from facilities and operations. The adoption of this plan […]
Nevada Conservation League Urges U.S. Senate Leadership to Confirm Michael Regan as the EPA Administrator
LAS VEGAS, Nev. — In a letter to U.S. Senate leadership, the Nevada Conservation League and 90 environmental-focused organizations from across the country urged members to support the nomination of Michael Regan as the next Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency. The letter, led by the Environmental Defense Fund, emphasized the gravity of Michael Regan’s […]
Nevada Organizations Support ‘Right to Repair’ Bill to Lower Barriers to Affordable Electronics Repair
The push comes alongside a national effort to rethink the electronics market CARSON CITY — Today, nine Nevad advocacy groups sent a letter to members of the Nevada Assembly Commerce and Labor Committee urging their support of a ‘Right to Repair’ bill to lower unnecessary barriers to affordable electronics repair for Nevadans. The bill, AB […]
Nevada Conservation League Announces Bold, Ambitious Policy Agenda for the 2021 State Legislative Session
(A video of the virtual event can be watched here.) LAS VEGAS, Nev. — Last night, the Nevada Conservation League hosted a virtual event with the Nevada Conservation Network coalition members and state legislators, Senate Majority Leader Nicole Cannizzaro, Senator Chris Brooks, and Assemblyman Howard Watts III, to announce its ambitious policy agenda for the […]
Poll: Nevada Voters Overwhelmingly Support Bold, Aggressive Climate Action
The Nevada Conservation League Education Fund commissioned the Global Strategy Group to conduct a recent multi-channel survey to explore Nevadans’ views on climate change and our state’s response. The poll data demonstrates that Nevada voters overwhelmingly support bold, aggressive climate action. Key findings from the poll: Nevada voters realize the urgency of the climate crisis. […]
NV Clean Energy, Business Advocates Back Responsible Energy Planning Bill
CARSON CITY (Jan. 27, 2021) — Nevada clean energy and business advocates announced today that they will support the Responsible Energy Planning bill in the 2021 Nevada state legislative session. This bill would require Nevada’s gas utilities to avoid wasteful and unnecessary gas spending and consider clean energy alternatives that meet the state’s goals of 100 percent clean power and zero greenhouse gas emissions by […]
Nevada Conservation League Releases Statement On President Biden’s Suspension on Oil and Gas Leasing
LAS VEGAS, Nev. — Today, the Nevada Conservation League released a statement on President Biden’s executive order to suspend oil and gas leasing on public lands, adding to a strong list of climate and environmental protection initiatives his administration has taken in the first week in office. “As recently as 2019, Nevada faced oil and […]
Nevada’s Environmental Advocates Praise President Biden for Executive Action to Protect 30 Percent of U.S. Lands and Waters by 2030
LAS VEGAS, Nev. — Nevada environmental advocates from all corners of the state today praised President Joe Biden for taking bold action to protect the environment with an executive order that commits to preserving 30 percent of U.S. lands and waters by 2030. “Currently, only 12 percent of our nation’s lands and 26 percent of […]
NV Clean Energy, Business Advocates Back Responsible Energy Planning Bill
CARSON CITY (Jan. 27, 2021) — Nevada clean energy and business advocates announced today that they will support the Responsible Energy Planning bill in the 2021 Nevada state legislative session. This bill would require Nevada’s gas utilities to avoid wasteful and unnecessary gas spending and consider clean energy alternatives that meet the state’s goals of 100 percent clean power and zero greenhouse gas emissions by […]
President Biden Begins National Shift from Fossil Fuels
Biden Issues Critical Executive Order to Suspend Dangerous Keystone XL Pipeline and Nevada Conservation League Looks Toward a Clean Energy Future LAS VEGAS, Nev. — Hours after being sworn into office, President Joe Biden issued an executive order to revoke a key permit for the dangerous Keystone XL Pipeline that would have allowed for the […]