Administrator Zeldin Wraps Up 6-Stop Nevada Swing
WASHINGTON – U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin spent three days in Nevada, for a variety of events focused on EPA equities in the state.
His first stop on Friday, April 17th, was to tour the Symphony Park Brownfields site, which is the largest brownfields site in the city. Formerly a Union Pacific Railroad maintenance site, this location was contaminated from fuels affecting both soil and groundwater. Much work has been done to revitalize this community and spur revitalization in surrounding areas. This location now features office, retail, cultural, and recreational facilities generating new employment and housing opportunities.
Afterwards, Administrator Zeldin met with Switch Data Centers to tour their CORE Campus. While touring the data center, the Administrator spoke about President Trump’s ratepayer protection pledge, water reuse technologies, and other innovations that have allowed for data center growth to surge nationwide.
The Administrator ended his day on Friday at Three Square Food Bank, Southern Nevada’s largest hunger-relief organizations, serving Clark, Nye, Lincoln, and Esmeralda Counties. This stop was part of EPA’s Feed it Onward initiative aimed at reducing food waste nationwide through partnerships with public and private organizations.
On Saturday, April 18th, Administrator Zeldin sat down with business leaders at a Chamber of Commerce roundtable to hear their top concerns and discuss how EPA can help.
On Sunday, April 19th, Administrator Zeldin toured the Brownfields site at America First Center in Henderson, Nevada. The City of Henderson’s downtown civic center used EPA Brownfield assessment funds to assess what was once their convention center. This structure was eventually demolished and is now a vibrant ice-skating rink utilized both for youth hockey and is the practice facility for the Las Vegas Golden Knights’ minor league team.
Zeldin wrapped up his trip to Nevada on April 20th with a tour of the Las Vegas WASH with the Southern Nevada Water Authority (SNWA). This body of water is the primary channel through which the Las Vegas Valley’s excess water returns to Lake Mead, contributing approximately 2 percent of the total water in the lake. This stop consisted of a discussion focused on the various ways SNWA has worked over the last few decades to increase water quality and mitigate water levels in various bodies of water, including Lake Mead.
