Nevada Environmental Justice Coalition
@nvenvirojustice.bsky.social
NEJC is a coalition of community orgs fighting for sustainability, justice, and equity in Nevada through grassroots organizing and policy advocacy☀️🌿 nvenvirojustice.org
We are linked to our environment 🌎 The effects of climate change aren’t far away, they’re happening in our neighborhoods.
Climate Power@climatepower.bsky.social · 2d agoDrought is killing crops and shrinking cattle herds—driving grocery prices higher.
NV Energy has a history of trying to charge Nevada ratepayers for costs the corporation should bear. Check out our Substack, where we break down their mismanagement & why Nevada families shouldn't be paying for risks they didn't take here: buff.ly/Dpu3x1r
Nevada conservation groups want to make sure ratepayers are not stuck with the bill as NV Energy seeks to build out three new natural gas plants to serve an influx of data centers.
Amid data center push, proposed gas plants in NV under scrutiny
NV Energy plans to build three gas plants for data centers, but conservationists argue ratepayers should not foot the $6B bill.
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Wildfires are traumatic for everyone, especially wildlife 🦅 If you see injured wildlife, call NDOW right away! Donate, volunteer, and share NDOW’s good work today. With only 1 vet for all of Nevada, they need all the support! www.kolotv.com/2026/08/19/wildlife-wednesday-restoring-wildlife-habitat/
Wildlife Wednesday: Restoring wildlife habitat
In our Wildlife Wednesday, Ashley Zeme from the Nevada Department of Wildlife joins Morning Break to discuss efforts to resort habitat after major disasters.
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Nevada already has the smallest allocation of Colorado River water among the three Lower Basin states.
Nevada sues feds over Colorado River cuts • Nevada Current
Nevada officials have filed the first lawsuit challenging the Trump administration’s Colorado River plan, a plan that would require Nevada to cut water use by about 17% over the next two years and aut...
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Rebecca Ochoa had a heat stroke during a high school volleyball tryout. That was 11 years ago. “I am still not the same as before this happened, physically or mentally,” she told @bloomberg.com. New story on the long recovery of heat stroke survivors (gift link): www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
One Hot Day Can Change Your Body for Years
Heat stroke can damage the brain, heart, kidneys and liver. As extreme heat becomes more common, doctors are learning just how difficult recovery can be.
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Nevada isn’t alone in drought, extreme heat, and wildfires. Climate change is affecting folks around the globe 🌎
PBS News@pbsnews.org · last wk.Scientists say climate change, caused mainly by burning oil, coal and gas, is making the Mediterranean Sea hotter, bringing hundreds of new and invasive fish species that decimate indigenous populations. https://to.pbs.org/4q3nQLY
Do your legislators represent YOUR interests or NV Energy’s interests??? Visit toiyabechapter.org/bandailydemand to send a message directly to your representatives in the Nevada Senate and Assembly! 📲
State lawmakers have had little opportunity to get involved with the demand charge, which was proposed by NV Energy after the 2025 Legislative Session ended and is scheduled to go into effect Jan. 1, before the next regular legislative session convenes. Given a chance Tuesday, they demurred.
Given chance to take a stand on NV Energy's demand charge, state lawmakers take a pass • Nevada Current
When given the opportunity to take a public stance on the controversial NV Energy rate scheme set to go into effect next year, seven state lawmakers on Tuesday opted to say nothing at all. Approved by...
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A “Super El Niño” is an exceptionally warm weather pattern across the Pacific Ocean, and it is developing earlier than expected. On a planet already warmed by climate change, it could mean even more extreme heat, droughts, and flooding. www.nytimes.com/2026/08/12/c...
“This seems like a concerted effort to lock the public out of the Public Utilities Commission spaces.”
PUCN denies public session on NV Energy’s data center-driven resource plan, advocates call foul • Nevada Current
The Public Utilities Commission of Nevada denied an application for a PUCN-led consumer session last week, an unprecedented move advocates say follows a pattern of cutting public input in recent month...
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🗣️We have another chance to STOP the Daily Demand SCAM!! ⚡️A new BDR (Bill Draft Resolution) is being introduced in the final meeting of the Nevada Interim Growth & Infrastructure Committee on Tuesday, August 18 at 9am.⏰ We need YOU to call, email, or show up in person to support this BDR!📲📲📲‼️
We can’t normalize climate disasters like this. There’s too much at stake.
Yale Program on Climate Change Communication@yaleclimatecomm.bsky.social · 4w agoOnline prediction markets are now allowing users to place bets on wildfire outcomes, including acres burned and containment dates. Experts warn this could incentivize arson and normalize climate disaster. YPCCC finds the Americans who expect harm from wildfires to increase has more than doubled.
Tune in to @knpr.org State of Nevada tomorrow morning at 9am to hear @paulboger.bsky.social and I talk about extreme heat mitigation strategies in Nevada!🔥🌡️☀️ Let’s build a future with 200k trees, cooling centers, shaded walkways, safe workplaces, & zero heat-related fatalities in our communities.🧡
Will data centers cause more fossil fuel pollution?? NV Energy’s new plan includes building new gas plants to power data center demand. We’re fighting for clean air and healthy communities! Will you join us? Tune in on Monday to learn more! secure.ngpvan.com/ZSZWNRFVXUid...
Marginalized communities are among the first to feel the effects of extreme heat and climate change.
Yale Program on Climate Change Communication@yaleclimatecomm.bsky.social · last mo.NEW: Americans with disabilities are more likely to think global warming is harming their health. @mason4c.bsky.social
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Thank you @ktnv.bsky.social for covering NEJC Policy Fellow, Hector Arreola in the fight for PUCN accessibility!⚡️ “When these sessions are one of the few opportunities for public engagement, holding them only during standard working hours is unacceptable.” www.ktnv.com/news/public-...
Public Utilities Commission responds to accessibility concerns
Agency representatives said this is widespread misunderstanding of the commission's processes as well as the effects of their recent decisions.
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"Nevadans have already spoken on this matter. In 2020, voters passed Question 6, affirming their commitment to renewable energy ... Nevada should not import more natural gas to supply data centers." Commentary:
Nevadans voted for more renewable energy, not more natural gas • Nevada Current
As Nevada’s energy demand continues to grow, the strain on ratepayers increases. Most Nevada residents and small businesses are subject to the services of investor-owned gas and electricity monopolies...
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On urban heat islands in NV: "That can have greater health risks for people who are exposed to higher temperatures; people can be paying higher energy bills," said Jackie Spicer, coordinator of the Nevada Environmental Justice Coalition. news3lv.com/news/local/n...
New heat law takes effect in Nevada, meant to address heat deaths and illnesses
The Vegas Valley was experiencing extreme heat on Monday, leading Clark County to activate its cooling stations around town.While these temperatures are nothing
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Data centers are "detrimental to our ecosystem, especially when it comes to how much water they actually use,” one critic told commissioners. "God forbid you water on a Sunday — yet these data centers get to expand and keep growing and get away with it. And that’s not ok.”
Clark County commissioners hear push for data center moratorium but take no action • Nevada Current
Environmental activists are demanding a moratorium on new data center approvals, citing concerns about water use and other county resources. The Sierra Club Toiyabe Chapter held a rally Tuesday in fr...
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Once the submission period ends, an internal review committee will evaluate the entries and select a shortlist of names that best reflect the park’s significance, history, and character.
State officials ask public to name new state park • Nevada Current
Nevada’s newest state park needs a name and state officials are asking the public for help.
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US data centers for AI tend to run on more fossil fuels than renewables → they produce proportionally more climate pollution → which is supersizing extreme weather → which is now the #1 risk to data centers themselves. The very definition of "coming right back around to bite you."
The AI boom is colliding with a new threat: Severe weather
Heatwaves and severe weather are raising risks for AI data centers, from grid strain to higher insurance and repair costs.
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NV Energy is requesting $3.2 billion in transmission and substation upgrades, along with thousands of megawatts of new solar, battery storage and geothermal and natural gas generation from the Public Utilities Commission of Nevada. DETAILS: lvrj.com/post/3842306
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🗣️ It’s time to put the PUBLIC in the Public Utilities Commission!! "The Nevada Environmental Justice Coalition slammed the PUCN on June 16 after people were shut out of a hearing on NV Energy’s controversial daily demand charge." ⚡️⚡️⚡️ www.8newsnow.com/news/local-n...
Las Vegas hearing on Southwest Gas rates postponed as PUCN explores larger sites
After a wave of criticism last week, the Public Utilities Commission of Nevada (PUCN) announced Thursday that they have postponed a June 30 consumer session.
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