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House Passes Sweeping Economic Development and Water Resources Package with Multiple Provisions From Rep. Titus

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Rep. Titus played a key role in crafting a sweeping legislative package to reauthorize numerous programs critical to spurring economic development and safeguarding water resources in Southern Nevada and across the country.

Rep. Dina Titus Statement on Department of Interior Announcement of Alternatives for Colorado River Allocation Framework

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“Thanks to investments I secured through the Inflation Reduction Act and the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, we have been able to enact short-term solutions for maintaining our precious Colorado River resources in Southern Nevada. Today’s announcement is another early step in the process to establish guidelines for the Colorado River Basin beginning in 2026. As a founding member of the…

KLAS: $10 million EPA grant will help Las Vegas homes leave septic tanks, connect to sewer

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Water officials in Southern Nevada can’t resist a good recycling program — no matter how disgusting it might seem on the surface. A $10 million grant from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will pay for property owners — at no cost — to stop using septic tanks and get connected to the valley’s sewer system. In the long run, that means millions of gallons of water can be recycled…

House Passes Water Resources Development Act with Multiple Provisions from Rep. Titus

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Congresswoman Dina Titus (NV-01), a senior Member of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, issued the following statement after the House of Representatives passed the Water Resources Development Act of 2024. The biannual bill reauthorizes programs that protect our country’s ports, inland water networks, and flood control programs. “Today the House passed a bipartisan…

Las Vegas Review-Journal: Titus proposes extreme heat bill to update ‘traditional’ FEMA protocols

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As extreme heat ravages communities across the country, the Federal Emergency Management Agency may soon take a more active role in responding, thanks to a bill introduced Thursday in the U.S. House of Representatives. Rep. Dina Titus, D-Nev., and Rep. Greg Stanton, D-Ariz., are sponsoring the Extreme Weather and Heat Response Modernization Act, with the support of Nevada-based research…

AP: On Nevada trip, Haaland celebrates ‘new era’ of conservation

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LAS VEGAS (AP) — U.S. Interior Secretary Deb Haaland joined members of Nevada’s congressional delegation and tribal leaders on Friday to celebrate Avi Kwa Ame, the state’s newly designated national monument, saying the recognition of the desert mountain heralds a “new era” of environmental conservation in which the federal government and tribal nations will work together to maintain…

Rep. Dina Titus Statement on Colorado River Proposed Revisions

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Las Vegas, NV – Today Congresswoman Dina Titus (NV-01), a member of the bipartisan Colorado River Caucus, issued the following statement after the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation released their draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (SEIS) for potentially revising the interim operating guidelines for water usage among Colorado River Basin states: “The Colorado River Basin’s…