A roundup of the latest from the Nevada Current,
presented with perspective and opinion.
By April Corbin Girnus | Deputy Editor
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IN NEVADA CURRENT
Water Boarders Nye County Water District’s governing board yesterday unanimously approve an emergency order proposing a local moratorium on data centers. The board doesn’t have the authority to act — that lies with the Nye County Commission — but they felt compelled to take some kind of action after hearing from the public. Reporter Jeniffer Solis explains: Nye County water board pushes data center moratorium
Peak nonsense, if you ask me The legal battle brought by Attorney General Aaron Ford’s Bureau of Consumer Protection over NV Energy’s proposed peak demand charge is likely headed for the Nevada Supreme Court, following a decision yesterday in favor of the utility and state regulators. Reporter Dana Gentry has been all over this story: Judge sides with NV Energy but peak demand case ‘far from over,’ says Ford
Speaking of Ford… Nevada Attorney General Aaron Ford was among the AGs whose office representatives were turned away from the vice president’s “anti-fraud” meeting, according to New York Attorney General Letitia James. Ford hasn’t commented on who exactly was turned away or what reason they were given. He did have more important things going on yesterday. Also, I hear he’s not big on traveling. States Newsroom’s DC bureau has more: Democratic state AGs say their staff excluded from Vance anti-fraud meeting
Corporate kowtowing The Congressional Black Caucus — of which Nevada’s U.S. Rep. Steven Horsford is a member — is calling on corporations to issue individual or joint public statements opposing ongoing efforts to dilute Black voting strength and dismantle protections in the Voting Rights Act. The letter is specifically directed to corporations and groups who signed a letter in support of the Voting Rights Act back in 2021. Our DC Bureau with a friendly reminder that the vast majority of corporations are not your friends and they care about shareholders more than civil rights: CBC calls for corporate leaders to speak out for voting rights
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