Las Vegas Sun

March 28, 2024

Goldfish a casualty of Nevada cost-cutting

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid kicked off Tuesday's National Clean Energy Summit by harkening back to the energy crisis of 35 years ago.

“Governors all over our country initiated conservation efforts. For example, in Nevada, Governor (Mike) O’Callaghan ordered thermostats in state buildings set to 65 degrees that winter. He then completely shut off the heat in the governor’s mansion – and awoke one morning to find his daughter’s goldfish frozen solid in its bowl."

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