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Tribes, conservationists, residents pan draft environmental review of lithium mine
Policy, politics and progressive commentary Federal land managers will now start the arduous task of sifting through thousands of public comments for a contentious lithium mine that could degrade about 22% of critical habitat reserved for an endangered Nevada wildflower. Last week, the Bureau of Land Management closed public comments on a draft environmental impact survey for the proposed Rhyolite […] The post Tribes, conservationists, residents pan draft environmental review of lithium mine appeared first on Nevada Current.
What does death look like for those experiencing homelessness in Southern Nevada?
Policy, politics and progressive commentary The morning had just hit 96 degrees when Elizabeth Cannon sat down in a vacant lot nestled in between a church and the edge of a mostly shadeless neighborhood near Sahara and Eastern avenues. The National Weather Service reported the high for the day in Las Vegas reached 102 degrees, three degrees shy of an […] The post What does death look like for those experiencing homelessness in Southern Nevada? appeared first on Nevada Current.
Trump urges Nevadans to vote in Senate primary but doesn’t say for whom
Policy, politics and progressive commentary With two days left for early voting in the primary election and a rally planned in Las Vegas on Sunday, former Pres. Donald Trump has yet to endorse a candidate in the contentious Republican battle for U.S. Senate. “Nevada – there is a very important Republican Primary Election on TUESDAY, JUNE 11th, for the United […] The post Trump urges Nevadans to vote in Senate primary but doesn’t say for whom appeared first on Nevada Current.
Northern Nevadans fear NV Energy plan would mean some of highest service charges in U.S.
Policy, politics and progressive commentary Northern Nevada residents voiced their opposition Tuesday to NV Energy’s proposal to increase its shareholder return by increasing the basic monthly service charge from $16.50 to $45.30, beginning Oct. 1. The utility recently increased the monthly service charge in Southern Nevada by almost 50%, from $12.50 to $18.50. The proposal, which is confined to the […] The post Northern Nevadans fear NV Energy plan would mean some of highest service charges in U.S. appeared first on Nevada Current.
Executive order limiting asylum at the U.S.-Mexico border signed by Biden
Policy, politics and progressive commentary WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden on Tuesday issued an executive order that will allow him to partially suspend asylum requests at the U.S.-Mexico border when daily unauthorized crossings reach a threshold of 2,500 migrants. “I’ve come here today to do what Republicans in Congress refuse to do, take the necessary steps to secure our border,” […] The post Executive order limiting asylum at the U.S.-Mexico border signed by Biden appeared first on Nevada Current.
God’s dog or devil’s demon: Maybe just grit
Policy, politics and progressive commentary In 1958, Hope Ryden (1929-2017) was a flight attendant on Pan American Airway’s first jet transatlantic flight. In 1983 she flew that route again on Pan Am’s 25th year commemorative flight in celebration of the inauguration of transatlantic jet travel. Her life and legacy are not defined, though, by being a flight attendant. Instead, she […] The post God’s dog or devil’s demon: Maybe just grit appeared first on Nevada Current.
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