The future of our economy is in 100% renewable energy

The health and well being of our communities depend on strong climate action from our government, not the removal of protections.   Repealing the Clean Power Plan would reduce air quality and result in premature deaths while also worsening climate change. The future of our economy is in 100% renewable energy, not the dirty fossil …

Environmental Justice Collaboration @ UNR and TMCC

During the week of Nov. 6th, PLAN’s Environmental Justice (EJ) team both lead a film screening and were invited to present on mining accountability.   The film screening was at the University of Nevada-Reno and was titled, “Injustice in Nevada and Guatemala“, as a part of the team’s local and international organizing efforts that were …

Inaugural People Planet First Summit

Climate Change is a reality. Over 100 organizers and leaders from across the country came together in rural Virginia last weekend for the inaugural People and Planet First Summit in Richmond, Virginia. PLAN’s Environmental Justice team was proud and excited to participate in this amazing inaugural climate justice event.   The fight for water is a multifaceted …

A Coal-hearted Repeal

By PLANistas Kyra Rehard and Gianni Giuliano | Compete version published on Medium.com.   Scott Pruitt, the current Environmental Protection Agency administrator, has withdrawn Obama’s signature Clean Power Plan (CPP) from federal legislation. The CPP aimed for national reduction of greenhouse gas emissions by establishing state-by-state goals in partnership with the regulations outlined in the Clean Air Act. 25 states …

Newmont Proposes Greater Phoenix Mine Expansion in Nevada

Summary of Public Comment Requirements under NEPA   On September 26, 2017, a public comment hearing was held in Battle Mountain, NV for a draft environmental impact statement (DEIS) of the proposed expansion of Newmont USA Limited’s Greater Phoenix mine pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). Under NEPA federal agencies must provide advice …

Sucks Native’s Water Away; NO to SNWA’s Nevada Water Grab

My name is Gianni Giuliano. I currently study Environmental Science at the University of Nevada, Reno in addition to serving as the Environmental Justice Fellow for the Progressive Leadership Alliance of Nevada. As a local organization, comprised of Nevadans advocating for environmental justice, we urge the State Engineer to reject the Southern Nevada Water Authority …

Mined Your Damned Business

Senator Dean Heller and Representative Mark Amodei must stop meddling in the sovereignty of Guatemalan communities on behalf of international mining conglomerates and focus on the issues concerning Nevadans. Recently Sen. Heller and Rep. Amodei sent letters to the Secretary of State and the Secretary of Commerce respectively on behalf of Tahoe Resources, a Canadian …

Protection of water has priority over protecting the profits of development, mining and industry

Background of the Las Vegas/SNWA Water Grab   The Great Basin Desert of eastern Nevada and western Utah is threatened by plans of the Southern Nevada Water Authority to drill over 200 wells in one of the driest regions of the United States and pipe the water 300 miles to Las Vegas. If permitted by …