Nevada summer electric bills expected to rise as US cooling costs set to reach new highs
Nevada summer electric bills are expected to be higher this year.
Jun
2025
5
CLIMATE CHANGE
May
2025
2
This bill would require some Nevada cities to better protect residents from extreme heat
Assembly Bill 96 would require cities with over 100,000 people to adopt heat-mitigation efforts such as public water or more shade over paved areas.
Apr
2025
22
Opinion: Secretary Kennedy should release energy assistance funding for families
US Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. recently fired the entire staff that manages the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) — a life-saving program that keeps the lights on for about 6 million families. LIHEAP provides about...
Apr
2025
2
Trump’s Executive Orders Could Raise Energy Costs and Threaten Jobs in Nevada
A report shows that Trump’s energy policies could raise energy costs for Nevada households by as much as $431 annually by 2035.
Mar
2025
5
Opinion: We should protect Nevada’s clean energy future
Across Nevada, new clean energy projects have already spurred $15.5 billion in investment from businesses, the eighth-highest in the nation, and created or moved forward 21,703 good-paying clean energy jobs, the sixth-most in the country.
Jan
2025
31
Condena Chispa Nevada el retiro de apoyo en su pago de electricidad a familias de bajos ingresos
Condena Chispa Nevada el retiro de apoyo en su pago de electricidad a familias de bajos ingresos.
Jan
2025
14
Biden admin moves to shield Nevada public lands from mining with support of tribes, local leaders
In one of President Biden’s last moves in office, his administration has moved to protect 269,000 acres of public land in Nevada from a proposed lithium mine that opponents said would have jeopardized nearby wildlife and water for local towns and tribes. The Biden...
Jan
2025
13
Many fear help for Nevada water conservation will dry up under Trump
Despite billions from the Inflation Reduction Act going to benefit Nevada, President-elect Donald Trump and conservative fiscal hawks may pursue a partial or full repeal once Trump takes office, according to lawmakers. As a series of wildfires in Southern...
Jan
2025
9
Grant from Biden infrastructure law to help install 185 EV charges around Las Vegas valley
A $3.2 million grant from the US Department of Transportation will help fund and install electric vehicle charging stations in primarily disadvantaged communities. Local officials have received a $3.2 million federal grant to install an estimated 185 electric...
Dec
2024
11
Almost 500 people have died from extreme heat in Las Vegas in 2024, officials say
Factors relating to extreme heat accounted for 491 deaths and more than 3,500 emergency room visits, according to Clark County officials, as Las Vegas this year has broken several grim records. As Southern Nevada experienced its hottest year on record in 2024, the...
