This piece originally appeared as a Letter to the editor in The Las Vegas Sun on January 8, 2021.

By HECHO National Advisory Board Member, and Nevada State Senator, Moises Denis — 12/08/2021 2:00 AM PT

In 2020, the Nevada Department of Conservation and Natural Resources released the Nevada State Climate Strategy, setting in motion the sustainable future Nevadans deserve.

Advancing Nevada’s climate goals has been at the forefront of Gov. Steve Sisolak’s leadership. In 2019, he signed Senate Bill 358 into law, raising our state’s renewable portfolio standard to 50% by 2030. As a primary sponsor of that bill, it was crucial to set this ambitious goal and take action on climate change. It passed unanimously, a major bipartisan accomplishment.

HECHO in the NewsGuest BloggerJanuary 11, 2021LTE, Climate Change, Renewable Energy, Nevada, Moises Denis, Advisory BoardComment

Op-ed: Selling off public lands sells out present and future Nevadans

This piece originally appeared as an op-ed in the Las Vegas Sun Times on September 30, 2020.

By HECHO National Advisory Board Member, and Nevada State Senator, Moises “Mo” Denis — 09/30/2020 2:00 AM MDT

Growing up, I was shaped by my time outdoors, hiking and camping with my family. Now, I’ve made it a priority to keep myself and my children connected to the outdoors, both for recreation and as a place of respite and rejuvenation from the fast pace of life.

Op-ed: We all must speak up to protect our national monuments

By Arizona state Rep. Mark Cardenas, Utah state Rep. Rebecca Chavez-Houck and Nevada state Sen. Mo Denis

As state representatives of the Southwest, we are concerned about the future of our national monuments. Right now, both Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monuments are under attack, and the public has just a short window to weigh in.

Both of these monuments are in Utah, but they are vital to us all, as they safeguard our nation’s diverse history and cultural heritage. Our voices are part of the two-thirds of western voters, and 86 percent of Latino voters in the west, who say that reducing these monuments is a bad idea. We are proud to have public lands in our backyard — lands that belong to all of us.

Blog: Protecting Nevada’s Gold Butte Will Protect Our Economy and Our Heritage

HECHO Advisory Board Members Mo Denis and Al Martinez recently sent a letter to President Obama, urging the protection of Gold Butte- Nevada’s piece of the Grant Canyon. The letter calls for the protection of thousand-year old petroglyphs, pioneer and historic mining artifacts, several at-risk species, and unique geologic features. Not only is this area important to Hispanic and Native American heritage and culture, but it also can be a vital and important addition to Nevada’s booming recreational tourism industry.

Camilla SimonMarch 18, 2016Nevada, Advisory Board, Moises Denis, Al Martinez, Grand Canyon, Public LandsComment

Blog: Meet HECHO's Amazing Advisory Board

Throughout 2015, we interviewed each of our Advisory Board members and posted them on our blog to help our community get to know them. We discussed their upbringings, their experiences in the outdoors, their jobs, and more. Today we’re sharing snippets of their inspiring stories.

Guest BloggerFebruary 17, 2016Advisory Board, Mark Cardenas, Rebecca Chavez-Houck, Moises Denis, Al Martinez, Kent Salazar, Lenore Loroña StuartComment

Q&A: HECHO Advisory Board Member Senator Mo Denis

We need to provide our children with the things that make life worth living, and getting out and participating in the outdoors is very important for that.

Guest BlogGuest BloggerSeptember 30, 2015Advisory Board, Moises Denis, NevadaComment

Press Release: HECHO Launched during Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute Annual Conference

Today, Hispanic leaders and elected officials announced the formation of a new national Hispanic sportsmen organization – the first national group to advocate for Hispanics in the debate over energy development and conservation on public lands.

The new organization will be called HECHO – Hispanics Enjoying Camping, Hunting & Outdoors – which in Spanish means “action” as well as “fact”.

Press Releases/Statements, Oil & GasadminOctober 2, 2013Al Martinez, Andres Ramirez, Chuck Rocha, Krista Gomez, Mark Cardenas, Moises DenisComment

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