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Boy Who Lost Mother Pleads With Congress To Pass Health Care Reform

Harry Reid's Senate Leadership Office (D) posted a Video on March 11, 2010 | 7:29 pm - Original Item - Comments (View)
11-year-old Marcelas Owens flew across the country from Seattle this week to join Senate Democrats in Washington, DC to rally support for an end to insurance industry abuses. Marcelas has been an advocate for health care reform since his mother died after she fell ill and lost her job and insurance coverage. "I am here because of my mom," said Owens. "My mom was diagnosed with pulmonary hypertension in 2006. She missed so much work she lost her job. And when my mom lost her job, she lost her health care. And losing her health care ended up costing her her life." Senate Democrats are working to put an end to insurance industry abuses that have denied coverage to hard working Americans when they get sick and need it the most.
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Reid Discusses Plans for a New Wind Turbine Plant

Harry Reid's Senate Member Office (D-NV) posted a Video on March 11, 2010 | 7:01 pm - Original Item - Comments (View)
Nevada Senator Harry Reid today discussed the news that A-Power Energy Generation Systems plans to build a new wind turbine production and assembly plant in Nevada. This state-of-the-art facility will create more than 1000 jobs for Nevadans who will build wind turbines fir projects in North and South America. "I urged A-Power to choose our state as the site for the plant because I believe Nevada can be a world leader in clean energy," said Reid. "This industry will help us create jobs immediately, while diversifying our state's economy for the long-term."
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Rockefeller Sets The Record Straight On Reconciliation

Harry Reid's Senate Leadership Office (D) posted a Video on March 11, 2010 | 5:10 pm - Original Item - Comments (View)
Senator Jay Rockefeller today set the record straight for Senator Orrin Hatch on the facts surrounding the use of reconciliation on health care reform legislation.
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Young Health Care Activist Discusses Health Insurance Industry Abuses

Harry Reid's Senate Leadership Office (D) posted a Video on March 11, 2010 | 3:34 pm - Original Item - Comments (View)
Senate Democratic leadership today joined 11-year-old Marcelas Owens to rally support for an end to insurance industry abuses. Marcelas has been an advocate for health care reform since his mother died after she fell ill and lost her job and insurance coverage. "I am here because of my mom," said Owens. "My mom was diagnosed with pulmonary hypertension in 2006. She missed so much work she lost her job. And when my mom lost her job, she lost her health care. And losing her health care ended up costing her her life." Senate Democrats are working to put an end to insurance industry abuses that have denied coverage to hard working Americans when they get sick and need it the most.
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Reid Receives Solar Champion of the Year Award

Harry Reid's Senate Member Office (D-NV) posted a Video on March 11, 2010 | 9:43 am - Original Item - Comments (View)
Nevada Senator Harry Reid was named Solar Champion of the Year today by the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) at a small award ceremony in Washington, DC SEIA presented Reid with the award because of his leadership in advancing the development of solar energy in Nevada and across the country. Positioning Nevada as a leader in developing clean energy has been a priority for Reid as a way to create jobs, diversify the economy and meet the states energy needs. Earlier this year, Reid announced an agreement with NV Energy, LS Power and the Western Area Power Administration to begin construction of a transmission line that would create hundreds of jobs and allow Nevada to fully take advantage of its renewable resources.
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Boy Who Lost Mother Pleads With Congress To Pass Health Care Reform

Harry Reid's Senate Leadership Office (D) posted a Blog Post on March 11, 2010 | 3:00 am - Original Item - Comments (View)

Rockefeller, Dorgan Discuss How FAA Bill Will Improve Air Safety And Strengthen The Economy

Harry Reid's Senate Leadership Office (D) posted a Press Release on March 11, 2010 | 1:00 am - Original Item - Comments (View)
Rockefeller, Dorgan Discuss How FAA Bill Will Improve Air Safety And Strengthen The Economy

Reid, In Letter To McConnell, Outlines The Path Forward On Health Reform

Harry Reid's Senate Leadership Office (D) posted a Press Release on March 11, 2010 | 1:00 am - Original Item - Comments (View)
Reid, In Letter To McConnell, Outlines The Path Forward On Health Reform

Statement Regarding Accident Involving Senator Reid's Wife And Daughter

Harry Reid's Senate Leadership Office (D) posted a Press Release on March 11, 2010 | 1:00 am - Original Item - Comments (View)
Statement Regarding Accident Involving Senator Reid's Wife And Daughter

Reid, Ensign Secure Geothermal Royalties for Nevada Counties

Harry Reid's Senate Member Office (D-NV) posted a Press Release on March 9, 2010 | 6:58 pm - Original Item - Comments (View)

March 9, 2010

Washington, D.C. – Nevada Senators Harry Reid and John Ensign today announced a big victory for the counties in Nevada when it comes to receiving a fair share of geothermal royalties.  Their legislation will ensure that our counties receive their cut of the money generated from geothermal energy development on public lands, which had been diverted to the federal government for fiscal year 2010.

“I thank my Senate colleagues for ensuring Nevada's counties get their fair share of geothermal revenues,” Reid said. “As Nevada’s economy continues to recover from the recession, it is important that our rural counties can access every source of revenue, especially those generated from the energy developed within their borders.  As we begin our work on next year’s budget, I will oppose any new efforts to cut Nevada counties out of the geothermal revenue picture.”

“Today is a big win for our state,” said Ensign.  “The economy across our state has been truly hurting and the loss of geothermal royalties last year has cost counties in Nevada to lose out on hundreds of thousands of dollars.  Our legislation will ensure that our state and counties receive their cut of geothermal royalties and will ensure that the economy in our state will not be forced to take another hit when it comes to monetary and job losses that stem from losing out on geothermal royalties.”

Their amendment will give 50% of geothermal royalties to the state of Nevada, another 25% will go to the counties, and the remainder 25% will be sent to the federal government.  It is estimated that this legislation will restore roughly $4 million a year to Churchill County alone.

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