Climate Changed
Nevada Governor Vetoes Renewable Bill in Setback for Advocates
- Measure called for 40% clean energy by 2030, up from 25%
- Casino industry opposed legislation ahead of deregulation
Hotels, casinos, and stores stand illuminated along The Strip at dusk in Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S., on Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2015.
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Nevada Governor Brian Sandoval vetoed a bill late Friday that would have boosted the state’s renewable energy target, dealing a setback for clean-energy advocates looking for state action after President Donald Trump said he would pull the U.S. from the Paris climate pact.
The legislation required that 40 percent of the state’s electricity come from clean energy sources by 2030, up from the current target of 25 percent by 2025. The Nevada Resort Association, a casino trade group, called the mandate premature because the state was starting to deregulate its electricity market through a November ballot measure.