Las Vegas, NV - Today Congresswoman Dina Titus, a sponsor of the Las Vegas Valley Public Land and Tule Springs Fossil Beds National Monument Act, commended the Senate Energy & Natural Resources Committee for unanimous passage of this critical legislation. 

“The Las Vegas Valley Public Land and Tule Springs Fossil Beds National Monument Act is vital for the future of Southern Nevada. It will not only create economic opportunities across the Las Vegas Valley, it will also protect critical natural resources for generations to come,” said Congresswoman Titus. “Today’s Committee passage is a significant step in this bill becoming law. I am hopeful that in the New Year the House Natural Resources Committee will take similar actions to advance this important legislation forward.”