Priced Out of Breath: Nevada Latino Families Struggle with Heat, Health, and High Energy Bills

Ana and Jacky from Las Dos de Sinaloa band with Liz Hurtado at the EcoMadres Summit 2025.

Credits: Dre Vasquez @silentsolution and True Michaels @truemichaels

For Jacky Banderas, the climate crisis is not an abstract policy debate – it’s the memory of a power shut-off that spoiled her family’s food and left them sweltering in the Nevada summer, all because she was just one dollar short on her utility bill. With high temperatures driving bills ever higher, Jacky now pays an average of $700 each month for electricity, and has even received bills of up to $1,000…

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