Statement: Senate Bill 3 Misses the Mark
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 …
Be Bold for Nevada
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 …
Demand Justice for Miciah Lee
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 …
Pipeline Foes Win Another Battle, But Water Wars Will Never End
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 …
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COVID-19 Crisis Highlights Prison Pandemic
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 …
It’s Time to Tax the Mines
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 …
Free Our People, House Our People
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 …
Suspension of Public Comment Periods and Permitting of Mines During the COVID-19 Emergency
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 …
A Conversation with Yerington Resident Melvin Diehl
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 …
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A Reflection on the Anaconda Mine Tour
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 …