LETTER: What will Nevada do when California shuts its refineries?

FILE - This image from video provided by WDIO-TV in Duluth shows smoke rising from the Husky Energy oil refinery after an explosion Thursday morning, April 26, 2018 in Superior, Wis. Authorities say several people were injured in the explosion. (WDIO-TV via AP)

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Bruce Callender Henderson

February 23, 2023 - 9:01 pm

Updated February 24, 2023 - 7:29 pm

California wants to force all of its drivers to purchase electric vehicles. It would seem to follow that the state will eventually force refineries to close — or at least reduce production — because it will no longer need gasoline. Where will Nevada residents get gas if that happens?

The shutdown of the fuel pipeline recently should serve as a warning to a future without California gasoline.

LETTER: Say goodbye to Las Vegas table games

Barry Holtzman Las Vegas

August 21, 2025 - 9:01 pm

Regarding the article in your Aug. 12 business section about downtown casino owner Derek Stevens replacing table games at one of his properties with “high energy” slot machines: What a crock.

LETTER: A tale of two gerrymanders

Mike Edens Las Vegas

August 21, 2025 - 9:01 pm

If Mr. Jaffe’s goal is to rally readers against partisan gerrymandering, his argument would be far more compelling if it condemned abuses on both sides —especially when the offense in his own backyard is even more blatant.

LETTER: Let’s get serious about traffic enforcement

Kirk Rowe Las Vegas

August 20, 2025 - 9:01 pm

Rising traffic fatalities and pedestrian deaths dominate local headlines, and the RTC’s Safe Streets for All initiative is gathering public input. Awareness is not the problem — action is.