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Jul. 10, 2009
 SNWA spends $3.5 million on outside law firms in one year to push the rural water grab KLAS-Channel 8 (Las Vegas) I-Team Report:
Water Authority Spends Millions on Lobbying, Attorneys Public records laws were used to trace how much money is being spent by the Southern Nevada Water Authority and where it's going. The investigation has taken a long time to get an overall pictur... More
Jul. 10, 2009
Video Report: SNWA SPENDS $3.5 MILLION ON OUTSIDE LAW FIRMS IN ONE YEAR TO PUSH THE RURAL WATER GRAB ... More
Jul. 08, 2009
Rural residents fight Vegas over Water Transfer A guest post by Leanndra Copeland and Maura Bradbury*
Seemingly perpetual Western water contentions arose again in Snake Valley, which straddles the border of Nevada and Utah. Snake Valley runs in a north/south orientation and contains the towns of Baker, Garrison, Eskdale, Callao, and a few... More
Jul. 07, 2009
California: LA representatives want 20% reduction in urban water use by 2020 The news brief appears below, but what if we had such a measure take effect in Nevada? Well for the greater Las Vegas area they'd be saving 60,000 acre-feet of water annually and extend the existing supply easily 20 more years into the future. Yet, even that savings could be increased by 20,0... More
Jul. 05, 2009
Quote without comment “It would be a relatively simple matter to direct Walker River water to the existing aqueduct system serving the greater Los Angeles area, which could be traded for better right on the Colorado River for Las Vegas.”: Nevada Department of Agriculture Director Tony Lesperance
[Posted on Emily... More
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
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