Jun. 29, 2009 Requirements on Interbasin Transfers take effect AB416 (Nevada Assembly Bill ) requires research on water resources in arid Nevada before water is piped from one location to another. Water basin transfers are a key element of the Southern Nevada Water Authority's plans to bolster the water supply for Las Vegas. The authority is working on an ... More
Jun. 27, 2009 Snake Valley Festival, July 24-26, to include fundraiser for Great Basin Water Network Celebrate our past and protect our future at the 2009 “Snake Valley Festival.” Featured will be a fundraiser for the Great Basin Water Network.
Tax-deductible sponsorships and auction items for this event are now being solicited. Drop-offs will be accepted at all businesses in Baker. Drop-o... More
Jun. 26, 2009 Water vampires I have appreciated CityLife's effort to closely examine the workings, finances and frequent hypocrisies of the Southern Nevada Water Authority and its sister agency, the Las Vegas Valley Water District ["Springs Preserve: the monorail all over again," Knappster, June 18.]. While purpo... More
Jun. 23, 2009 Emily Green: PLEASE EXPLAIN THIS WASHINGTON WATER LOBBYIST Powerful Washington DC Lobbyist, Marcus Faust, has lucrative contracts with numerous publicly funded agencies -- like the Southern Nevada Water Authority. Lobbying the powerful by the powerful seems to be the way to keep the public at bay. Get Emily's take at her blog.... More
Jun. 16, 2009 Artificial Lakes: A private benefit everyone in Las Vegas pays for SNWA representatives argue that the numerous "lakes" filled with potable water pumped more than 1000 vertical feet from Lake Mead and treated to potable standards is a good thing to "preserve" private property values. The reality is just a bit different for the other 2 mill... More
Jun. 15, 2009 KLAS: Falling Lk Mead Water Levels Pinned to agreement signed by Mulroy (See Video at link below) "The agreement was reached two years ago in response to conditions in 2005 that saw Lake Powell nearly evaporate. The pact was supposed to equalize water levels at the lakes but it sure hasn't worked out that way this year. "Lake Mead seems to be the one to b... More
Jun. 11, 2009 Lake Mead falls while Lake Powell rises -- Lk Mead drop planned by negotiators Reporter George Knapp in Las Vegas City Life points out that SNWA chief, Pat Mulroy, seems to have pegged the elevation of Lake Mead to whether or not the multi-billion dollar pipeline to the eastern Nevada desert will be built. But he points out that by agreement -- an agreement that Ms. Mulr... More
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