What We’ve Been Up To
Here are some recent accomplishments that the Nevada Conservation League helped achieve:
- Increasing Nevada’s renewable portfolio to one of the highest in the nation
- Significantly increasing growth in rooftop solar installations
- Contacting over 100,000 voters regarding environmental campaigns
- Preventing coal-fired power plants from being built in Nevada
- Creating revenue to protect wildlife habitat and public lands
- Reducing harmful mercury pollution from mining operations
- Fighting off attempts to privatize water in Nevada
- Funding water quality improvement projects at Lake Tahoe
- Protecting pedestrians, cyclists and wildlife in Red Rock Canyon
- Protecting state parks from harmful budget cuts
- Creating “Conservation Priorities for Nevada”, a 25 organization collaborative that works to develop environmental priorities for Nevada
- Senior staff appointed to several local, state, and federal committees at the request of governors, legislators, county commissioners and federal delegation members.