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Nov. 17, 2008
 Mulroy: Don't Renegotiate Colorado River Compact: Powerful Agency head afraid water would go to benefit environment . . .
Last week the Las Vegas Sun caught up with Pat Mulroy and Kay Brothers from the Southern Nevada Water Authority on the subject of renegotiating the Colorado River Compact. As it turns out they're trying to move on from Nevada's anger over being shorted by the compact. There is no reas... More
Nov. 17, 2008
Order bans moving water rights closer to Devil's Hole pupfish State Engineer Tracy Taylor officially drew a line in the sand, ruling his office will deny any applications to change the point of diversion for water rights within 25 miles of Devil's Hole, home of the endangered pup fish.
The Nov. 4 order only pertains to the Amargosa Desert Hydrographic ... More
Nov. 17, 2008
Snake Valley Water Hearings set for September 2009 Hearings for the proposed groundwater project in the Snake Valley straddling the Utah/Nevada border have been scheduled from late September through October 2009 in Carson City, NV.
Utah and Nevada have negotiating teams to come to an agreement as to how any underground water should be divide... More
Nov. 10, 2008
Project examines climate's effect on Nevada water Researchers are embarking on a more than $21 million effort to determine the impacts of a warming climate on Nevada, particularly on the arid state's precious water supply.
The five-year project will involve scientists from the Desert Research Institute, the Universities of Nevada, Reno and ... More
Nov. 03, 2008
Speculators go bust -- Vegas shows how Americans lost housing bet . . .
The glittery city leads the nation in falling home prices, foreclosures and stalled construction projects. The ''main nerve'' of the American dream runs through this desert metropolis, Hunter S. Thompson concluded in his 1971 book Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas.
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Oct. 29, 2008
2009 Snake Valley Calendars have arrived! Featuring a beautiful scene in Snake Valley for each month of the year and photos from 13 photographers, they're great Christmas presents--get one now, a limited quantity are available.
Check out how to get yours at the website below.... More
Oct. 29, 2008
SNWA chief Mulroy wants midwest water, too! The Las Vegas Sun reported on a "future of the west" conference where breakneck growth was projected to resume in Las Vegas and, you guessed it, water fears are stoked by the SNWA manager. Here's an excerpt for your enjoyment:
". . . Pat Mulroy, general manager of the Sou... More
Oct. 23, 2008
Forget the pipeline, fix our water instead -- Las Vegas City Life Want healthful drinking water that doesn't taste like it was filtered through a dirty sock? Why, it's as close as ... well, California.
Say what you will about that wicked socialist subnation to our left, but California has a long history of tightening health and environmental rules beyond t... More
Oct. 22, 2008
Fact or Fiction? Southern Nevada Water Authority Ad Campaign plays loose with the "facts" Yes, our all-knowing water agency, for whom no amount of money spent is a problem, is running an ad claiming that pumping upwards of 65 billion gallons of water from eastern Nevada will not "turn rural Nevada into a desert wasteland." The claim is that the "law demands" res... More
Oct. 21, 2008
Las Vegas' water fills some of Wal-Mart's bottled water brand; report claims toxicity problems The San Francisco Chronicle reported that certain bottled water has toxicity problems -- and some of the water that fills Wal-Mart's bottled water brand comes from Las Vegas' municipal water supply. The quotes below are from the article "Some bottled water toxicity shown to exceed law&quo... More
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