Nicole U. Rinke

2002

Nicole U. Rinke

The Nevada Mining Project

Reno, Nevada, United States

Environment, Legal Advocacy

The Bold Idea:

The Nevada Mining Project aims to provide free legal representation to native and non-native communities in Nevada affected by the adverse environmental, health, and community effects of mining.  They work to foster a strong network that protects communities, land, water, air, and wildlife by encouraging reform of mining practices and holding government and corporations accountable.

Biography:

Nicole is currently the Assistant General Counsel for the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency, which is the bi-state federal agency charged with protecting the environmental quality of Lake Tahoe.