Fight brewing over proposed power lines through potential NMon near Las Vegas
NV Energy has drawn a lot of heat in North Las Vegas after proposing a 260-foot swath of land rich with fossils be used for transmission lines to connect green energy plants across the state.
The North Las Vegas City Council unanimously approved a proposal Wednesday night that will allow Acting City Attorney Nicholas Vaskov and Acting City Manager Maryann Ustick to intervene before the Public Utilities Commission, which will either approve or reject NV Energy’s plan.
The item was proposed by Mayor Shari Buck at the Aug. 4 council meeting. A week earlier, Buck had traveled to Washington, D.C., where she urged congressional leaders not to include the utility corridor in any legislation.
The proposed area is so rich with fossils that it will likely become a national monument.