As electricity bills rise, I’m holding data centers accountable while Joe Lombardo is “wholeheartedly in support” of them. Nevadans deserve a Governor who is focused on lowering costs — not padding data centers’ pockets.
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Joe Lombardo handed data center companies $200 million of Nevadans' tax dollars — and never bothered to check if we got anything in return. Meanwhile, he's pocketed nearly $2 million in campaign cash from those same companies, the ones driving your costs through the roof.
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Data centers are swarming into Nevada communities, draining our water, and jacking up our energy bills," reads a position paper on data centers released by Ford's campaign.
Ford says he'll pause data center tax abatements if elected • Nevada Current
Democratic gubernatorial candidate Attorney General Aaron Ford says as governor he will pause the state’s tax breaks for new data centers to make sure Nevadans are getting their money’s worth. “Data ...
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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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Days after Lombardo received $1 MILLION from data center interests, he said this:
Lombardo’s wildly unpopular stance as a data center cheerleader presents Ford an opportunity to distinguish himself on what has emerged as one of the most high-profile issues this election year. So far, Ford hasn't grasped that opportunity, but that might be changing. Commentary:
Lombardo's big sloppy crush on data centers finally attracts Ford's attention • Nevada Current
After the Current published the story by Jeniffer Solis Friday on the Public Utilities Commission of Nevada hoping to bury its collective head in the sand on data centers, Aaron Ford issued a statemen...
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“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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Lombardo on Trump: "When the press and media runs him down, they think about 'he's taking care of his billionaire friends.' But those billionaire friends provide jobs. And unless you take care of them, those jobs are absent."
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Stop calling them "data centers." Start calling them pollution centers. 🧵👇
“There’s a big difference between the federal space and the local space, right? And when we talk about affordability and inflation rates and everything, I can’t control that,” said Lombardo, who rode to his first term victory largely by pummeling Dem Gov. Steve Sisolak for the ills of “Bidenflation"
Lombardo defers to feds on affordability, inflation issues: ‘I can’t control that’ • Nevada Current
Nevada Gov. Joe Lombardo says there’s nothing he can do about affordability and warns claims to the contrary are “bullshit.” The governor, a Republican, faces a reelection challenge in November from D...
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Nevadans are concerned that Joe Lombardo is supporting NV Energy’s demand charge because the big utility company is one of the biggest donors to his campaign. I share this concern. That’s why I’m in court right now suing to end the demand charge and keep that money in Nevadans’ pockets.
Joe Lombardo’s campaign is being bankrolled by NV Energy, so it’s no surprise he supports your energy bills going up. As Governor, I’ll appoint Public Utility Commissioners who are focused on lowering costs — not raising them.
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...
Of all the wildlife in the Clark County Wetlands Park, one of the most unexpected is the beavers.
Beavers in Las Vegas? A secret garden in Sin City spotlights river restoration success • Nevada Current
On the eastern edge of the Las Vegas Valley sit hundreds of acres of watery wetlands. A secret garden of sorts, the Clark County Wetlands Park seems like stepping into another world. The air slightly...
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The data center could be the first built on land BLM land, Titus noted. "How the regulatory approval and state incentive processes are applied to this project will have immense consequences for the future of data center development across the Silver State...and potentially across the country."
Titus calls on Lombardo to freeze data center tax abatements • Nevada Current
Nevada Rep. Dina Titus is targeting state tax breaks for the only data center project approved on U.S. Bureau of Land Management acres, a controversial proposal three miles outside Boulder City limits...
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Titus is criticizing the BLM’s move to allow the development of a data center on public land without public review.
Titus demands answers on BLM data center approval process • Nevada Current
Nevada Rep. Dina Titus is seeking answers from federal land managers about their approval for the construction and operation of a data center on federal land about three miles southwest of Boulder Cit...
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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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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
