INFRASTRUCTURE
Opinion: We should protect Nevada’s clean energy future
| March 5, 2025
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.Nevada awarded $416M to expand high-speed internet access
| January 17, 2025
Now that the funding has been approved, state officials can negotiate with internet service providers to install the necessary infrastructure and move forward with connectivity. The Biden administration this week officially approved a plan from the state of Nevada to bolster access to high-speed internet across the state, including in many rural swaths where connectivity […]Nevada Department of Transportation awarded $32M to begin implementing low-pollution construction materials
| November 14, 2024
The award was part of a larger $1.2 billion announcement for 39 state departments of transportation under a grant program funded by the Inflation Reduction Act. The Nevada Department of Transportation (NDOT) will receive $32 million to help reduce pollution at local construction projects backed by federal funding, Nevada Democratic US Rep. Susie Lee’s office […]Biden sets 10-year deadline for cities to replace lead pipes and make drinking water safer
| October 8, 2024
A decade after the Flint water crisis raised alarms about the continuing dangers of lead in tap water, President Joe Biden is setting a 10-year deadline for cities across the nation to replace their lead pipes.Opinion: We must help communities that have been left behind, no matter who wins in November
| August 16, 2024
In this op-ed, Justin Maxson and Sarah Jaynes advocate for prioritizing federal investments to uplift all communities and ensure widespread economic benefits.Opinion: Rural housing for all: Supporting affordable homes in Nevada
| June 21, 2024
Anya Lindsey, a single mother, was sharing a bedroom with her two young children at her parents’ home when she heard a news story about USDA Rural Development’s programs for affordable homes. Before reaching out to Rural Development – Nevada, Anya had concerns that it would be difficult, or even impossible, to afford a home […]
