May. 11, 2010

More than 1,600 file protests over plan to tap Snake Valley aquifer [Deseret News]

The protests are piling up over a plan that proposes to tap water from an aquifer in Snake Valley that straddles the border of Utah and Nevada.

An announcement by the Great Basin Water Network said more than 1,600 protests have been filed as a result of the Southern Nevada Water Authority's application for water rights to 130 wells.

"This outpouring of protests from such a large number and broad range of organizations and individuals shows just how united and strong the opposition to this misguided project has become," said Susan Lynn, coordinator of the network, which led the outreach effort to garner protests. ...

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