August 17, 2022
The Inflation Reduction Act invests $2 billion nationwide for national forest restoration and fuel management, $4 billion to combat Western drought, including support for conservation.
June 30, 2022
The U.S. House of Representatives has voted to pass the Recovering America’s Wildlife Act, a bill to prevent wildlife extinctions by funding locally-led conservation efforts. If it becomes law, Nevada will receive around $24 million to help 256 species of concern, including the Desert Bighorn Sheep, Desert Tortoise and the Lahontan cutthroat trout.
June 30, 2022
The reforms highlighted in this bill have not been updated in decades. Key fiscal reforms include ending non-competitive leasing, increasing bonding rates on wells, and updating the royalty and rental rates for oil and gas leasing on public lands. These reforms will ensure taxpayers receive a fair return from the oil and gas industry who lease public lands for energy extraction.
June 23, 2022
The U.S. House of Representatives has voted to pass the Recovering America’s Wildlife Act, a bill to prevent wildlife extinctions by funding locally-led conservation efforts. If it becomes law, Nevada will receive around $24 million to help 256 species of concern, including the Desert Bighorn Sheep, Desert Tortoise and the Lahontan cutthroat trout.