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Sep. 20, 2009
 Quick decision in water dispute could hurt Utah [Deseret News] Beware of anyone who says you have to sign now or the deal is off.
That's a good suggestion for sales pitches. It ought to be a requirement for bills in Congress (health-care reform anyone?). It should be an iron-clad rule when it comes to water rights in the arid West.
Because, as some m... More
Sep. 17, 2009
Water deal could reach governors by October A controversial water-sharing agreement between Utah and Nevada could be on the desks of both states' governors by mid- to late October.
Mike Styler, executive director of the state Department of Natural Resources, told a Utah legislative interim committee Wednesday that the Snake Valley aqu... More
Sep. 17, 2009
Lawmakers want delay in water deal Utah lawmakers on Wednesday urged the state Department of Natural Resources to delay signing a deal with Nevada to split the Snake Valley's groundwater at least until an advisory council is appointed and considers the issue.
Last session the Utah Legislature voted to create such an advisory ... More
Sep. 10, 2009
Utah-Nevada water plan draws fire [Salt Lake Tribune] Utah-Nevada water plan draws fire
During a "citizens meeting" organized by the Utah Association of Counties and the Great Basin Water Network, opponents of the proposed agreement between the two states and the Las Vegas public water utility questioned why details of the four-year n... More
Sep. 09, 2009
Snake Valley water split angers [Deseret News] They weren't wearing six shooters and they didn't bring a rope, but it's clear residents in Millard and Juab counties are thirsting for a fight against Nevada, unwilling to relinquish precious water from the Snake Valley aquifer.
"Utah better not give up its options," said Juab Cou... More
Sep. 08, 2009
2 citizens hearings set on water deal Natural resources » Meeting comments will be forwarded to the governor. Opposed to a proposed agreement to pump Snake Valley water to Las Vegas and dissatisfied with the way public officials are handling the matter, Millard County, the Utah Association of Counties and the advocacy group Great Basin Water Network have organized two citizens hearings for next week.
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Sep. 04, 2009
CITIZENS’ HEARING ON SNAKE VALLEY WATER DEAL, Sept 9, 6:30 PM, Salt Lake County Government Complex CITIZENS’ HEARING ON THE SNAKE VALLEY WATER DEAL
Utah proposes to sign an agreement to permit the Southern Nevada Water Authority to pump 36,000 acre feet of water per year from Utah’s Snake Valley to Las Vegas. This deal could devastate area ranching, wildlife and recreation, and turn thi... More
Sep. 02, 2009
George Knapp: "Bad News Bears" are foils for Water Chief's vote ...
Southern Nevada Water Authority boss Pat Mulroy has been ... weary of hearing so much "noise" from the riffraff who have dared to express contrary opinions about her prized pipeline to rural Nevada. How dare these little people question her wisdom or motives? So she called fo... More
Sep. 02, 2009
People Speak: "We're the David versus the Goliath" Snake Valley resident Margaret Pense spoke plainly, "I just wish there was a better way than to take the water from such a fragile community. We're the little guys. We're the David versus the Goliath," she said, her voice breaking. "What's going to happen to me? I can't go anywhe... More
Sep. 02, 2009
water officials forge ahead with massive pipeline -- and give conservation short shrift [Las Vegas City Life] The war for Nevada's water raged on last week as environmentalists, activists and rural farmers squared off against the same political and business interests still fighting to bring the multi-billion dollar project to life.
At a marathon Aug. 20 meeting of the Southern Nevada Water Authority... More
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