Introduction Location of Thacker Pass In late March of 2021, PLAN staff and supporters visited Thacker Pass where a land occupation protest is ongoing in opposition to a massive Canadian owned lithium mine proposed for the site. Thacker Pass is on Northern Paiute lands in northern Humboldt County near the border with Oregon. It …
By: Shonda Austin Black women all over the United States are facing multiple economic injustices. Chief among them is housing. During this pandemic I’ve loss almost all of my support and resources. Even though the CDC and Governor Steve Sisolak have extended the eviction moratorium, my family and I are currently still at risk of …
March 17th, 2021 Reno, Nevada Yesterday, on March 16th in Atlanta a white man murdered eight people, seven of them women, six of them Asian American. The history of Anti-Asian violence is the history of America. The idea that Asians belong in Asia has been around forever. It’s a huge part of our …
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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.
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 …