Las Vegas Sun

May 19, 2024

Letters to the Editor

  • Hunting licenses help wildlife
    Sound science is used by the Nevada Department of Wildlife in the management of wildlife and the habitat. It has biologists on staff who are regularly in the field to observe the condition of the landscape.
  • Exciting news for clean energy
    The commendable project at UNLV seeking a low-emission way to produce iron and steel is an excellent example of how innovative new technologies, if successful, can reduce our dependence on fossil fuels and move us toward a clean energy future.
  • GOP takes aim at cancer patients
    In March, House Republicans passed a budget to avoid a government shutdown and in their infinite wisdom, eliminated every penny for cancer research for which the Obama-Biden administration created a seven-year program to serve.
  • Trump calls himself guilty
    As president, Donald Trump said that if a defendanthad nothing to hide and was not guilty, he or she should not hide behind the Fifth Amendment.
  • Conservation gets big wins
    Across the West, beautiful natural landscapes and thriving wildlife populations are cherished parts of what make us love to call this region home. Nevada’s vast expanses of sagebrush and winding red rock canyons make this especially true. A healthy environment supports local economies and promotes our quality of life.
  • Replace biased judge in trial
    Judge Aileen Cannon’s decision to indefinitely postpone Donal Trump’s trial for stealing and mishandling government secrets is an attack on justice.
  • Make diversity a real priority
    Black History Month, Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, Hispanic Heritage Month, etc., all sound like good ideas in principal.
  • Lakes can’t keep up with growth
    In preindustrial times, climate historians indicate multiple civilizations faced arid cycles lasting over 100 years.
  • Grand juries are easily persuaded
    When you read the makeup of a grand jury, there’s a glaring fact that cannot be ignored. While the makeup is mixed, the absence of the defendant, his legal representation ...
  • Presidents’ track records are clear
    The pivotal question in this election boils down to which presidency was and will be more beneficial for our nation, Donald Trump’s or Joe Biden’s? The answer is crystal clear ...
  • Love forces hard choices on us
    I served as the caregiver and legal guardian for four years for my mom, who became blind with full-blown dementia, and my dad who had Parkinson’s disease and out-of-control diabetes ...
  • Don’t let Trump set the narrative
    Former President Donald Trump demonizes undocumented immigrants and promises to deport millions if he is reelected. He plans to build detention camps and to use the U.S. military.
  • Executive power must be limited
    A bill needs to be passed and made into law soon by Congress to protect our country and democracy from a potential ruthless, power-hungry, dictatorial president, such as Donald Trump.
  • Ease permitting for clean power
    In his May 6 guest column, “U.S. power grid being sabotaged by EPA,” Rich Nolan expresses some valid concerns about new Environmental Protection Agency power plant regulations.
  • EPA not beholden to mining profits
    The May 6 guest column, “U.S. power grid being sabotaged by EPA,” written by Rich Nolan, president and CEO of the National Mining Association, suggested the Environmental Protection Agency is sabotaging power grids by not intentionally burning more fossil fuel to generate electricity. Most notably, his coal.
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