Amy Alonzo

1 week ago | thenevadaindependent.com | Amy Alonzo

Nevada’s public land hosts mines, recreation, wildlife and renewable energy. Now, it’s being asked to pull more weight. Lawmakers at all levels and on both sides of the aisle are advocating for the release of federal land as a solution to the state’s affordable housing shortage. Members of the state’s federal delegation have repeatedly introduced bills calling for the release of public land, and state lawmakers this session have broadly shown support for one of those bills. And, Gov.

1 week ago | thenevadaindependent.com | Amy Alonzo

Advocates say increased reporting about utility disconnections would provide information critical to helping those in need. Just two weeks after an investigation found that NV Energy overcharged tens of thousands of customers over the span of more than two decades, likely resulting in the shutoff of electricity for some customers, state lawmakers have stalled a bill that would require the utility to provide quarterly updates of where utility shut offs are occurring in the state.

1 week ago | thenevadaindependent.com | Amy Alonzo

Grupos: Agencias federales violaron ley federal al aprobar controvertida línea de transmisión eléctrica Greenlink West de NV Energy que va de Las Vegas a Reno. Un gigantesco proyecto de línea de transmisión eléctrica de la compañía de servicios públicos NV Energy planeada para atravesar algunas de las tierras libres de construcción más puras del estado está siendo impugnado por medio de una demanda que interpusieron este miércoles dos grupos ambientalistas de Nevada.

1 week ago | thenevadaindependent.com | Amy Alonzo

Federal agencies violated federal law when approving NV Energy’s controversial Greenlink West power line spanning from Las Vegas to Reno, groups say. A massive NV Energy transmission line project set to transect some of the state’s most pristine undeveloped land is being challenged in a lawsuit filed Wednesday by two Nevada conservation groups.

2 weeks ago | thenevadaindependent.com | Amy Alonzo

In this week’s Indy Environment: Defenders of the Southwest’s iconic desert plant hope the third time’s a charm to get trees on the endangered species list. Indy Environment 🥬 | This is The Nevada Independent’s twice-monthly newsletter about environmental issues in Nevada. Sign up here to receive Indy Environment directly. Driving through the Mojave Desert, it’s impossible to miss Joshua trees.