SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, CA – The U.S. Forest Service on June 1 released their draft plan for managing the Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit (LTBMU), 150,000 acres of public lands surrounding Lake Tahoe. This land management plan, also known as a forest plan, provides direction for what activities will be conducted and how the natural resources of [...]
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Anyone from Las Vegas who hasn’t seen the Great Basin National Park is missing an amazing natural jewel in our own state… And will learn why a proposal to destroy the Great Basin to supply Las Vegas median strips and golf courses with more water is maybe not such a good idea. You can get [...]
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LAS VEGAS, NV – More than 30 Tribal Leaders met in Las Vegas, Nevada today to issue a joint statement opposing the controversial Las Vegas groundwater pumping pipeline. At the heart of the statement is the lack of required government-to-government consultation required by the federal government by Executive Order 13175 issued in 2000. “The federal government has [...]
Continue reading …Families for Healthy Communities Send Mom’s Day Message to Congressional Reps
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(Las Vegas, Nev.) – Mothers and their children made Mother’s Day about clean air and healthy communities May 12 by creating messages to go to Nevada’s federal congressional representatives. Moms worked with the Nevada Conservation League to create the event at the Roots Community Garden in Las Vegasin support of legislation to control dangerous chemicals [...]
Continue reading …Hispanic leaders in the Western United States have formed a group called Nuestro Rio which focuses on raising awareness in the Latino community about the health of the Colorado River. They have released a new Corrido video (shown below) that helps build the connection between the river and the cultural heritage of Latinos. http://corrido.nuestrorio.com The [...]
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Some of you may have followed the news that the Nevada State Engineer, using language literally written by the Southern Nevada Water Authority, approved the withdrawal of billions of gallons of groundwater from the Great Basin – one of the last relatively pristine areas of the Continental United States. A lot of people have seen [...]
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Senator Reid’s report highlights role of policies in developing Nevada’s clean energy industry Las Vegas, NV – Clean Energy Project’s Executive Director, Lydia Ball, joined Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid for the release of his report “Playing to Win in Clean Energy”. The report showcased the role in which federal and state policies have played [...]
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Las Vegas, NV – The Nevada Conservation League released their early endorsements in the 2012 election today. The organization endorses pro-conservation candidates in state legislative races. The early endorsements are reserved for incumbent lawmakers with a strong pro-conservation voting record. “These elected officials have demonstrated a strong regard for conservation issues in their work in [...]
Continue reading …The upshot from today’s unfortunate vote by the SNWA board on water-rate increases here in Clark County: Golf courses and casinos win big, residents and small businesses take it on the chin. The board, backed by Labor, backed the casino “option,” although according to a number of speakers, SNWA never seriously considered continued charging for [...]
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Members of Congress received more than roses and chocolates this Valentine’s Day. Las Vegas moms and their kids crafted Valentine’s messages for Senator Dean Heller, asking him to protect clean air, and thanking Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid for his strong support for clean air protections. “If you love your kids, you’ve got to love [...]
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