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May. 28, 2009
 USGS plans public meeting to update public on its research in Snake Valley Public meetings concerning well drilling, aquifer testing, and geologic field mapping phases of the Eastern Nevada water-resources study will be held May 27 at the Bristlecone Convention Center in Ely and May 28 at the Great Basin National Park visitor center. Both will run from 6 to 8 p.m.
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May. 27, 2009
SNWA desperate for 3rd intake deeper into Lake Mead The Las Vegas Review Journal reports:
"Southern Nevada Water Authority chief Pat Mulroy said the economic downturn is having a "stunning impact" on her agency, but there is one very expensive project that cannot afford a delay. Mulroy said the authority is in a race against t... More
May. 27, 2009
Is Utah poised to give in to Nevada Demands? KSL.com reports that a memo purports to show that Utah negotiators are ready to give up 10s of thousands of acre-feet of water from the west desert of Utah to Nevada development interests. Utah officials say that they haven't -- yet. Briefly:
"A David and Goliath battle in Utah's west... More
May. 27, 2009
Is President's visit under-the-radar call to keep water grab alive? Emily Green reports in her blog "A chance of rain" that the subtext of President Obama's visit to support Senator Reid's reelection bid is to make sure Interior supports the Las Vegas plan to mine the water in eastern Nevada for LV sprawl growth. Check out this often insightful blog ... More
May. 19, 2009
Las Vegas Water District "trims" its water conservation staff by 60% -- they're down to 4 people for enforcing rules for 2 million The LV Sun wrote a story to respond to the question: "I recently heard that the Las Vegas Valley Water District is preparing to shut down its water waste team and that the idea is that even wasted water is revenue. Can it be? Have they lost their minds?"
An excerpt from the articl... More
May. 18, 2009
LA Dept of Water and Power tears down Owens Valley Businesses The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power is quietly prospecting once again for land and water rights in the Owens Valley, sparking tense disputes among residents over the agency's influence on their economic stability.
Unlike previous battles between Owens Valley residents and the DWP, ... More
May. 18, 2009
West Desert of Utah threatened by Gov. Huntsman becoming the Ambassador to China? Emily Green's blog reports in "IS OBAMA’S GAIN THE GREAT BASIN’S LOSS?" that "Utah’s West Desert counties running parallel to the Eastern Nevada valleys targeted by the Las Vegas pipeline plan have no more influential ally than the Mormon Governor...." She quotes the gover... More
May. 18, 2009
Gary Herbert taking over as Utah Governor -- promises to fight Nevada Pipeline ... [Soon to be Utah Governor Gary] Herbert has discussed water issues with many local leaders, and is prepared to battle surrounding states for water rights.
"Gary Herbert is prepared to fight Nevada harder than anyone has ever fought Nevada when it comes to our Snake Valley pipeline,&... More
May. 14, 2009
New Blog: "The Journalism of Emily Green: Chance of Rain" -- "We have a new Interior Secretary secretary from the one who appears to have ordered his many bureaus and services to down-dog-and-kennel in 2006. May he rise above the secrecy and scandals and remember that his department’s one third of America is public land. Before choice bits are slip... More
May. 14, 2009
BLOG: When Giants Fall: Ground Zero ...
For the past two decades, Mulroy, a lifelong government employee whose business attire tends toward pantsuits with the collar of her blouses pointed up behind her neck, has wrestled with the competing truths that dog all water managers: There’s only so much to go around, somebody has alrea... More
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