A Statement from NAACP Reno-Sparks Branch No. 1112 : On January 5, 2020, Sparks Police officers shot and killed Miciah Lee, an African-American teen. His mother, in desperation, had called police begging for them to save her 18-year-old mentally ill son who had threatened to kill himself. “Lee had committed no crimes, but wanted to …
By Kyle Roerink, Great Basin Water Network By now you’ve likely heard the good news about the Las Vegas Pipeline. It is true that SNWA and the State Engineer will not appeal Judge Robert Estes’ scathing decision that affirmed what PLAN and others have been saying for decades: The pipeline is illegal. We …
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Illustration By Micah Bazant | Potential “purge” for populations in custody. By Jagada Chambers, Mass Liberation Project Las Vegas — With the majority of the world living through shelter-in-place conditions in their communities, Nevadan’s currently under the care, custody and control of the Department of Corrections are being plagued by uncertainties.
Governor Sisolak has called for across the board cuts of every state agency in Nevada. For our communities–already suffering from underfunded schools, lack of affordable housing, and diminishing access to health care–these cuts will be devastating. COVID-19 has brought on an unprecedented public health crisis. Businesses have closed their doors, even the Las Vegas Strip …
Illustration By Micah Bazant | Our elected officials want to be praised for being “bold leaders”, but we need them to take immediate action to preserve life. As we continue to edge towards a peak in the impact of COVID19 on our community, we need to see preventative action taken immediately. This pandemic is exposing …
PRESS RELEASE: Nevada Environmental Organizations Ask Governor Sisolak to Suspend Mining Public Comment Periods During COVID-19 Crisis (LAS VEGAS) — As a response to the COVID-19 health emergency, local environmental groups PLAN, Center of Biological Diversity and Great Basin Resource Watch released a letter urging Governor Sisolak to direct the Nevada Department of Conservation …
The Abandoned Anaconda Mine in Yerington Nevada is a historic open pit copper mine. Over the years, the mine has been owned by various companies, and was purchased by the Atlantic Richfield Company (ARCO) in the 1970’s. ARCO became a subsidiary of British Petroleum (BP), and although BP never mined the site, the company owns …
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By Jackie Chiakulas, Fellow I arrived in Reno from Las Vegas early Saturday morning, then took about an hour bus ride from Reno to Yerington, Nevada. The bus ride was narrated by Norm Harry, a member of the Pyramid Lake Tribe who knew the surrounding land and water streams like the back of his …
The 80th Nevada State legislative session is finally over. This was truly a whirlwind 120 days with some hard-fought wins for our state. We were successful in improving conditions for many Nevadans, which is a step in the right direction toward creating a more fair and just Nevada. From mass incarceration to environmental justice to …
“Once acid drainage starts it’s impossible to stop. So maybe we should look at the beginning, and say if you are going to have to treat forever you don’t have a mine, you have an interesting ore body, but not a mine.” Dr. Glenn Miller, Professor Emeritus of Environmental Science University of Nevada Reno …