Las Vegas, NV — In response to the Nevada Legislature’s passage of lackluster Senate Bill 3 “SB3 doesn’t go far enough. Allowing the mining industry to pay their taxes early ignores their responsibility of paying what they owe. The Net Proceeds on Mineral Tax is capped in Nevada’s constitution, but the generous amount of deductions …
This special session we’re calling on the legislature to be bold and to take action to: prevent cuts by raising revenue and making mining pay their fair share, increase access to vote by mail, and enact meaningful police reform.
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 …