Nonprofit Organizations Condemn Nevada Representatives Lee, Amodei for Voting to Pass of H.R. 9495
NEVADA – Today, the United States House of Representatives narrowly passed House Resolution 9495 (HR9495). The final vote totals were 219 to 184. This measure creates a pathway for political abuse that could devastate civil society organizations and chill free speech. The bill’s vague language and lack of due process protections make it a ready-made weapon for suppressing […]
Nevada Organizations Applaud Public Lands Bills Passing The Senate Energy & Natural Resources Committee
LAS VEGAS (Nov. 20, 2024) – Yesterday, two Nevada bills championed by Senator Catherine Cortez Masto and Senator Jacky Rosen advanced out of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee. Senator Cortez Masto’s Southern Nevada Economic Development and Conservation Act (S.4457) and Senator Rosen’s Truckee Meadows Public Lands Management Act (S.3593) protect biologically rich and […]
Public Utilities Commission Must Reject NV Energy’s $573 Million Methane Gas Plant
Organizations Oppose the Utility’s Shortsighted Plans in Regulatory Hearings NEVADA — The Nevada Conservation League, along with intervenors such as Advanced Energy United, Western Resource Advocates, and Sierra Club, urge the Public Utilities Commission of Nevada (PUCN) to reject NV Energy’s plan to build a new 400-megawatt methane (natural) gas-burning power plant. The $573 million project would raise costs for […]
Nevada Conservation League Invests In The Fight For A Brighter, Better Future
NEVADA — Like many, the Nevada Conservation League is disappointed that climate champion Kamala Harris did not win, but we know that democracy is a verb, not a noun. With 89% of our endorsed candidates winning their election, we know that our fight for public lands, good-paying clean energy jobs, accountability for utility monopolies, and clean […]
Local Groups Speak About Harmful Policies and Resistance Efforts Amid the Next Trump Presidency
**VIDEO LINKED HERE** NEVADA – Today, local groups came together to discuss the potential consequences of a second Trump presidency. Speakers talked about resistance efforts to potential immigration issues, including deportation claims made by President-Elect Trump during his campaign. Additionally, speakers highlighted the potential implications of the United States Supreme Court and the potential consequences associated […]
Progressive Groups React to Senator Rosen Being Re-Elected
NEVADA— Senator Rosen has been re-elected to the United States Senate. Rosen’s challenger, Sam Brown, previously ran in 2021 but did not make it through the primary. Brown’s lack of support for reproductive rights likely impacted his chances, with Nevadans overwhelmingly supporting access to reproductive care. Local groups reacted to the news of Rosen winning […]
Progressive Groups Thank Vice President Harris For Historic Presidential Campaign
NEVADA – Today, local groups reacted to Vice President Kamala Harris conceding to President-elect Donald Trump. Vice President Harris overcame substantial adversity during the campaign. She graciously conceded today, which is a testament to her commitment to a peaceful transfer of power and to upholding our democratic values. Shelbie Swartz, Executive Director of Battle Born Progress, […]
NCL Celebrates Election Day, Highlighting Every Vote Counts, Same-Day Registration
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA — Nevada Conservation League (NCL) celebrates Election Day, highlighting voter education, including same-day registration, mail-in ballots, and more. “As a child of immigrant parents from the Philippines, my family wasn’t akin to politics or understood the value of their vote — let alone how to vote, but Nevada has made voting much easier than […]
NCL Celebrates the Last Day of Early Voting
NEVADA—Nevada Conservation League (NCL) celebrates the last day of early voting in Nevada on Nov. 1. Your vote is your voice, and this election, we have the chance to get loud and usher in a future where Nevadan families have the freedom to breathe clean air, drink safe water, enjoy our public lands, and live in healthy […]
Progressive Groups React To Nevada U.S. Senatorial Debate
Las Vegas, Nev. — On September 18, Senator Jacky Rosen debated the two-time Senate candidate Sam “Scam” Brown. Brown, who recently moved to Nevada after unsuccessfully seeking office in Texas as recently as 2014, repeated MAGA talking points that have proven decidedly unpopular to Nevada voters. Senator Rosen, however, provided a clear direction ahead for the […]