Statement: The Biden White House’s Use of Defense Production Act to Increase Mining is Short-Sighted and Destructive
We demand a just transition to renewable, clean energy. Using a Cold-War era program to boost hard rock mining without reforming outdated regulatory laws will create sacrifice zones across Nevada’s […]
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News Release: Digging Further Delayed at the Thacker Pass Lithium Mine Site
Stop The Violence on the Land and Bodies!
By: Beverly Harry Lithium Nevada, a subsidiary of the Canadian corporation, Lithium Americas, is still advancing its gross excavation needs at Peehee Mu’huh (also known as Thacker Pass, NV). The […]
New Tax on Mines Passes Nevada Legislature
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 31, 2021 New Tax on Mines Passes Nevada Legislature Carson City, NV–– On May 29th, three days before the end of the 81st Legislative […]
Progressive Leadership Alliance Statement on Mining Taxation Agreement
For Immediate Release: May 29, 2021 Progressive Leadership Alliance Statement on Mining Taxation Agreement CARSON CITY, NV–– Following news of an agreement reached by Nevada Legislators concerning raising […]
Nevada students deserve to thrive. Let’s raise revenue for education through AJR1**
By Allison Dacome My family moved to Nevada in 2003 from California, as I was nearing the end of second grade. I found it strange that the next two or […]
Thacker Pass: The Heart of Climate (in)Equity
Introduction Location of Thacker Pass In late March of 2021, PLAN staff and supporters visited Thacker Pass where a land occupation protest is ongoing in opposition to a massive […]
PLAN’s Position on Nevada Legislature’s Mining Resolutions
Senate Joint Resolution 1 My name is Laura Martin and I am the executive director of the progressive leadership alliance of Nevada. We are here to testify neutral on […]
Prioritizing Corporate Profits over Students Kills Public Ed Money Bill
PLAN calls on Nevada legislators to pass a joint resolution to remove the Net Proceeds on Minerals cap in Nevada’s constitution LAS VEGAS, NV — For the second time […]