In The News: School of Public Policy and Leadership

KCBS Radio

Today: We're learning how climate disasters could set off a shift in policy both here in California and around the country. This, as lawmakers weigh climate action policies and juggle questions of sustainability, development and governance. To talk about that and more, KCBS Radio news anchor Eric Thomas spoke with Dr. Ben Leffel, Assistant Professor of Public Policy at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.

KSNV-TV: News 3

Raging California wildfires have caused two fuel pipelines in Los Angeles to shut down amidst power outages. Now concerns are growing amongst many drivers who say they fear that impact could cause delays and fuel shortages across southern Nevada.

Nevada Independent

Elon Musk’s Boring Company spent years pitching cities on a novel solution to traffic, an underground transportation system to whisk passengers through tunnels in electric vehicles. Proposals in Illinois and California fizzled after officials and the public began scrutinizing details of the plans and seeking environmental reviews.

ProPublica

Elon Musk’s Boring Company spent years pitching cities on a novel solution to traffic, an underground transportation system to whisk passengers through tunnels in electric vehicles. Proposals in Illinois and California fizzled after officials and the public began scrutinizing details of the plans and seeking environmental reviews.

The Regulatory Review

The incoming Trump Administration may cut federal environmental regulatory power, and it is legally possible for the White House and Congress to claw back unspent Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) funds. Both actions would have immediate implications for climate action in the United States. In light of reduced federal involvement, state and local regulators can serve as stronger levers for environmental action.

Las Vegas Sun

Catholic Charities of Southern Nevada has never missed a Thanksgiving meal since the program’s inception in 1965.

The Daily Express US

A second Donald Trump term will have a significant impact on environmental policies that can lead to many climate experts leaving the federal environment agency, an expert has warned.

Kill the DJ

In 2024, elections are set to take place in at least 64 countries, representing about 49% of the global population. That's a lot to fool. And this time, spreading like fire, AI technologies can potentially influence voters in ways we've never seen before.

Las Vegas Review Journal

I must respond to several writings of Review-Journal columnist Victor Joecks on climate change. In particular, Joecks recently argued that the lead culprit of the summer 2024 Las Vegas heat wave, peaking at 120 degrees, was the 2022 volcanic eruption of the Hunga Tonga volcano. This is a misattribution.

Las Vegas Review Journal

Heat has claimed the lives of more people in 2024 in Southern Nevada than in any prior year on record, officials said. The latest round of heat-related-death data from the Clark County coroner’s office, released on Thursday, shows that heat was a factor in the deaths of 342 people. It’s without question that the toll will continue to rise, especially as it can take up to 90 days to determine a cause of death — and whether heat was a factor.

KVVU-TV: Fox 5

There is a desperate need for more charges in Nevada according to some EV drivers. FOX5 spoke with drivers who are often forced to wait in lines to charge up. “I am swapping this in tomorrow and getting a gas vehicle,” Steven Blocker told FOX5. Blocker, an Uber driver using an electric vehicle, just moved to Henderson from San Diego a month and a half ago.

KNPR News

In fewer than 100 days, Nevadans head to the polls. And while most of us are thinking of who we want as president, there are dozens of other officials we have the right to vote for.