AB 349 Passes Senate: One Step Closer to Cleaner Air in Clark, Washoe Counties
Carson City, NV — Today, clean air advocates applauded the Nevada Senate passing Assembly Bill 349, after the bill’s passage in the Assembly. AB 349 would reduce smog pollution from in-name-only “Classic Cars,” a key measure to reduce transportation pollution that is hastening climate change and harming Nevadans’ health, particularly low-income and Black and brown […]
Nevada Assembly Passes Major Clean Energy Expansion
NEVADA — Today, the Nevada Assembly passed Senate Bill 448, an expansive clean energy proposal investing in clean energy transmission, electric vehicle charging infrastructure, and energy efficiency programs. The bill will create jobs in the fast-growing clean energy sector while putting the state on a path to meet its climate goals. SB 448, introduced by […]
Nevada Legislature Passes Bill to Ensure Consideration of Wildlife in Development Plans
NEVADA – Today, the Nevada State Legislature voted to pass Assembly Bill (AB) 211, legislation that requires developers to consider the impacts to wildlife and their respective habitats in development plans. AB 211, sponsored by Assemblywoman Sandra Jauregui, requires developers to consult with the Nevada Department of Wildlife on development proposals or plans in order […]
Clean Air Advocates Welcome Assembly Passage of AB 349, Urge Nevada Senate to Support Smog Pollution Reduction
Carson City, NV — Today, Latinx families and environmental advocates applauded the Nevada State Assembly passing Assembly Bill 349, sponsored by Assemblyman Howard Watts (D-Las Vegas). AB 349 would reduce smog pollution by closing a loophole that allows “Classic Cars” to avoid regular smog checks. A study by the state’s Division of Environmental Protection has […]
Nevada Conservation League Applauds Passage of Major Clean Energy Bill in Nevada Senate
Conservation Group Commends Senator Brooks for Leadership NEVADA – Today, the Nevada State Senate voted to pass Senate Bill (SB) 448, a comprehensive clean energy bill that would spur job development and advance the state’s emission reduction goals laid out by the Nevada Climate Initiative. The bill addresses Nevada’s transmission network, transportation electrification, and energy […]
Nevada Legislature Becomes the First in the Nation to Pass ‘30 by 30’ Conservation Bill
State Joins President Biden in Commitment to Conserve 30 Percent of Lands and Waters by 2030 NEVADA — Today, the Nevada State Legislature passed AJR 3, a resolution to urge the conservation of 30 percent of Nevada’s lands and waters by the year 2030. With the passage of AJR 3, Nevada is the first in […]
CONSERVATION GROUPS CELEBRATE DESERT NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE ANNIVERSARY, CALL FOR PROTECTION OF PUBLIC LANDS
Las Vegas, NV — Today, representatives of Nevada conservation and community groups celebrated the 85th anniversary of the Desert National Wildlife Refuge. Situated just north of Las Vegas, the Desert National Wildlife Refuge is the largest national wildlife refuge outside of Alaska. It was established 85 years ago this week, on May 20, 1936. These […]
Nevada Legislature Sees Opportunity to Boost State’s Clean Energy Economy
Senate Committee on Growth and Infrastructure Hears Major Clean Energy Bill to Support Jobs and Meet Climate Goals NEVADA – Today, the Nevada Conservation League offered comments in support of Senate Bill (SB) 448, an extensive energy infrastructure bill introduced by Senator Chris Brooks, following a hearing of the bill in the Senate Committee for Growth […]
Nevada’s Supercharged Clean Energy Economy is Within Reach with SB 448
Nevada Conservation League Applauds Bill to Support Clean Energy Jobs and to Reach Climate Goals LAS VEGAS – Today, Senator Chris Brooks revealed Senate Bill (SB) 448 to support a clean energy economy in Nevada. This bill goes a long way to create new jobs and address the climate crisis while putting the state on […]
Nevada Lawmakers Applaud Biden Administration for the Release of a National Plan to Achieve 30 by 30 Conservation Goal
Initial report details vision for 10-year, locally led and voluntary nationwide effort to restore and conserve America’s lands, waters, and wildlife LAS VEGAS — Today the Biden-Harris Administration outlined a nationwide plan to restore and conserve America’s lands, waters, and wildlife. The report, Conserving and Restoring American the Beautiful, contains recommendations for a locally-driven and […]