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LETTER: The forest through the trees
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Kennard Woods Las Vegas
August 31, 2025 - 9:01 pm
 
Updated September 2, 2025 - 11:56 am

Thank you for your front-page article, “2nd airport spurs growth talk” (Aug. 25 Review-Journal). How is it that “plans to build a second airport … are chugging along” when the relevant federal, state and county agencies haven’t conducted environmental reviews, the Southern Nevada Water Authority “has no indication yet as to how much demand will exist for the airport,” and we’re facing more and more draconian restrictions on water use and almost certain additional reductions in Nevada’s share of Colorado River water? Everyone seems to assume endless sprawl is “reasonable,” but to whom and on what basis?

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LETTER: Does the punishment fit the crime?
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Tom Conlin Mount Vernon, Ohio

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Nancy Gentis Las Vegas

Las Vegas, this is your chance to create affordable, mixed-income housing with common green space close to the amenities that make life easier for families.

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LETTER: NV Energy’s sleight of hand
T. Mayer Las Vegas

Energy companies change their rate structures for one reason: to increase their profits, not to make it better or less expensive for their average customer.

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LETTER: Pointing a finger for the Badlands fiasco
Pamela Anderson Las Vegas

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