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Jul. 30, 2009

"No point in folding our tent", says Great Basin Water Network's Steve Erikson. NV-UT Water Agreement not needed for 2 years.

Steve Erickson with the Great Basin Water Network says the state should wait two years for a ruling on a controversial pipeline project to bring water to the Las Vegas region. “There’s no point in folding our tent here so soon. And there’s a lot that’s going to take place here in the next tw...  More

Jul. 30, 2009

Utah Resource Chief has strange view of water

Utah newspapers have quoted Utah Department of Natural Resources Executive Director Mike Styler saying “We’ve always said Nevada can do what they want to with their own water rights, but they can’t have Utah’s water rights. And this agreement defines what is Utah’s and what Nevada cannot dip i...  More

Jul. 29, 2009

Snake Valley Residents, Utah and NV counties angry over potential NV-Utah groundwater deal

The Governor of Utah is hearing from people loud and clear against a rush to sign an agreement with "Nevada" (read "Southern Nevada Water Authority") to take water and pipe it to Las Vegas sprawl. The Salt Lake Tribune reports "Utah and Nevada water regulators are c...  More

Jul. 28, 2009

Snake Valley Festival--Part One

Well, the much-anticipated weekend arrived! We went to a fantastic dinner at the Garrison LDS Church. Unfortunately I forgot to take any pictures--the food really was that good that I didn't think at all about photos. There was a wonderful array of dishes from many accomplished cooks. Desert...  More

Jul. 28, 2009

Snake Valley Festival--Part Two

Booths were set up along main street, and one of the larger ones was the used book booth. There were all sorts of books, from childrens to books on tape and all genres. There was also some delicious lavender lemonade and plants. In this photo, they're still setting up the booth, so there aren't...  More

Jul. 28, 2009

MAKES SENSE TO THEM -- Opinion from Emily Green

The Editorial board of the Las Vegas Sun knows a scientific result when it suits the board’s purposes. According to the board, climate modeling out of the University of Colorado showing the potential of the main storage reservoirs on the Colorado River to go dry by mid-century is all the more ...  More

Jul. 27, 2009

Help stop Utah from signing away Snake Valley's water to Las Vegas sprawl! Act today.

We understand the Utah negotiating team is close to an agreement with the State of Nevada which would allow the Southern Nevada Water Authority (SNWA) to pump thousands of acre feet of water annually from underneath Utah's Snake Valley to Las Vegas. As governor, Gary Herbert will have the au...  More

Jul. 27, 2009

Snake Valley Days Celebrates Future: "ain't never seen a parade in Baker", says long time resident. "You guys did a great job."

Snake Valley residents in Baker, NV celebrated their past and future by throwing a festival that included a parade, auctions, pancake breakfasts, games, barbecue, dance, bike ride, star gazing, cowboy poetry and good old fashioned fun. The festival was in conjunction with Utah's state holiday: ...  More

Jul. 26, 2009

Now is it the Water Authority? or the Water District? George Knapp gets it straight

KLAS-TV Las Vegas' George Knapp helps untangle the intertwined water agency -- or is it agencies? Don't miss it....  More

Jul. 23, 2009

Headed for a "dust-bowl"? (4 part video interview on Las Vegas 1)

Dean Baker and Hank Vogler, ranchers in Snake Valley and Spring Valley where the Southern Nevada Water Authority plans to get the most water for its rural water grab, talk to Las Vegas 1's Jon Ralston to set the record straight. "Southern Nevada Water Authority officials say plunging ...  More

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Demands for water in the Desert Southwest - not sustainable. Desert areas of the southwestern U.S. face uns...  Continue