LAS VEGAS (KSNV) — President Donald Trump this week signed into law a bill that clears the way for a new water pipeline to serve Southern Nevada. The White House said the president on Tuesday signed HR 972, also known as the Sloan Canyon Conservation and Lateral Pipeline Act, after it passed both houses of Congress. The bill directs the Bureau of Land Management to grant rights-of-way… Read more »

LAS VEGAS (KSNV) — A Nevada congresswoman has introduced a new package of bills to regulate the transportation of lithium-ion batteries, nearly two years after a fire shut down the interstate connecting California with Las Vegas for multiple days. U.S. Rep. Dina Titus, D-Nevada, said the bills would strengthen federal regulation and give firefighters the tools they need to battle lithium… Read more »

LAS VEGAS (FOX5) — Rep. Dina Titus (D-NV) announced a $980,000 federal grant Tuesday for Boulder City to upgrade its wastewater treatment infrastructure. The city will use the funding to upgrade its wastewater treatment plant, update and renovate treatment basins, and replace aging canal liners. The current facility treats more than one million gallons of water per day. The grant is the… Read more »

The U.S. Senate today passed with bipartisan support legislation introduced by Congresswoman Dina Titus to safeguard Southern Nevada’s water security while enhancing environmental conservation efforts. “Senate passage of this legislation was a critical step in ensuring our water future,” Congresswoman Titus said. “Southern Nevada is the epicenter of the climate crisis with… Read more »

Congresswoman Dina Titus (NV-01) today introduced the Renewing Efforts to Suspend Testing and Reinforce Arms Control Initiatives Now (RESTRAIN) Act to prohibit the United States from conducting explosive testing of nuclear weapons after President Trump announced this week that the Department of Defense would resume nuclear testing immediately.  “Donald Trump has put his… Read more »

Congresswoman Dina Titus announced today that she has successfully removed language from the Republican budget bill that would have sold off at least 65,000 acres of land in Southern Nevada. Rep. Titus has been leading the effort to remove the provision since Rep. Mark Amodei introduced an amendment in the early morning hours of May 7th to sell off public lands and direct the… Read more »

Congresswoman Dina Titus (NV-1) last night introduced an amendment to the Republican budget bill to rescind a provision by Nevada Rep. Mark Amodei that would sell off 65,000 acres of public lands in Clark County for private development. The Amodei provision would have no conservation benefits for Southern Nevada and would force local taxpayers to pay the costs of extending infrastructure… Read more »

 “I do not support Rep. Mark Amodei’s lands bill for several reasons. It was brought to the House Natural Resources Committee despite opposition from Clark County and without consulting local stakeholders or the rest of the federal delegation. Proposals to sell public lands should be done openly because public lands belong to all of us. I also do not support the budget amendment… Read more »

Congresswoman Dina Titus (NV-01) today led Nevada’s Congressional Democratic Delegation in sending a letter to Secretary of Interior Doug Burgum urging him not to roll back designations of national monuments.  The Delegation raised concerns about a recent order by Secretary Burgum initiating a 15-day review of possible impediments, including national monuments, to “unleash(ing)… Read more »

“Southern Nevada is the epicenter of the climate crisis with rising temperatures and dwindling water resources. The Horizon Lateral pipeline will protect water access for District One residents and businesses while also preserving more of our state’s unique landscapes and habitat," said Congresswoman Titus. Read more »