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WEB4 days ago · Chancellor search, constitutional role among issues facing NSHE regent candidates. By Jeniffer Solis - September 26, 2024. BY Sofia Resnick - September 26, 2024. BY Jacob Fischler - September 25, 2024. BY Jennifer Shutt - September 25, 2024. BY Erik Gunn - September 25, 2024. BY Michael Lyle - September 25, 2024. BY Kevin Hardy and Casey ...
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WEB5 days ago · BY: Jennifer Shutt - September 25, 2024. WASHINGTON — The U.S. House voted overwhelmingly Wednesday to approve a stopgap spending bill that will keep the federal government running through Dec. 20, though the divided Congress has a lot of negotiating to do if members want to pass the dozen full-year appropriations bills before their new deadline.
With Question 6, Nevadans have opportunity to double down on …
WEB4 days ago · Question 6 would establish abortion as a fundamental right in the state constitution, which also requires a vote of the people to amend. It would protect abortion until “fetal viability,” which by definition would be something determined by the patient’s health care practitioner. Abortions beyond that point would also be legal if needed ...
New NV transmission line will slash energy costs, says White House
WEBOct 31, 2023 · Cheaper, cleaner, and more reliable electricity may be in Nevada’s future after the White House vowed to deliver the largest electric grid infrastructure investment in U.S. history. On Monday, the White House announced $1.3 billion in new federal funding to create three new, massive electrical transmission lines in the Southwest and New England.
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WEBBY: Thom Reilly - July 9, 2024. Over the course of Nevada history, no one party has dominated the state’s politics, and its electorate has remained surprisingly balanced in its political leanings. Since becoming a state in 1864, Nevada has had equal representation with its federal delegation: 14 U.S. senators from each of the major parties ...
PUC denies NV Energy bid to triple service charge in Northern …
WEBSep 17, 2024 · In a rare victory for NV Energy consumers, the Public Utilities Commission of Nevada voted Tuesday to reject the utility’s bid to nearly triple the basic service charge for Northern Nevada customers from $16.50 a month to $45.30 a month, “a number that I believe is much too high,” Commissioner Randy Brown said during the hearing.. The commission instead approved a $2 monthly increase to ...
Electric vehicles a boon for Nevada’s economy, workers and …
WEBJun 27, 2024 · On average, Nevadans can save up to $27,900 on an electric vehicle compared to a gas-powered vehicle over 10 years, according to the group’s analysis. Americans are being incentivized more than ever to purchase elective vehicles. Electric vehicle owners can receive as much as a $7,500 federal tax …
NV Energy seeks to prematurely recover costs of $4.2 billion ...
WEBJun 20, 2024 · When NV Energy CEO Doug Cannon pitched Nevada lawmakers in 2021 on Greenlink, a massive transmission line project estimated at the time to cost $2.5 billion, he promised “Nevadans will not be asked to pay for this investment until at least five to six years down the road.”. Now, with the project delayed about a year and estimated at $4.2 billion (not including monthly interest carrying ...
Striving for solar development balance on Nevada public lands
WEBSep 18, 2024 · Therefore, the push to develop solar energy on public lands in areas of the sensitive Amargosa River watershed in Nye and Clark Counties in Nevada raises significant concerns that cannot be ignored. Over 25 solar projects have already been proposed in this single watershed, encompassing some 60,000 acres or more of potential development.
Federal funds for community solar in NV slowly trickling in
WEBAug 20, 2024 · Last year, the Nevada Legislature gave $1 million to the Nevada Clean Energy Fund to get their project plan ready in time for 2025. The funding is expected to pay for about 50 multifamily and community solar projects across Nevada. Those projects will directly benefit more than 20,000 low-income and disadvantaged households in Nevada.