In March 2012, Nevada\u27s State Engineer released water right rulings for four valleys in eastern Nevada. The Southern Nevada Water Authority (SNWA) was awarded the majority of the water they applied for from Spring Valley, Cave Valley, Dry Lake Valley, and Delamar Valley. The SNWA plans to pump the groundwater and pipe it south to the Las Vegas metropolitan area. The State Engineer\u27s decision followed a six-week water hearing and the submission of more than 23,000 public comments. Allocating scarce supplies is one of the most significant and contentious water issues facing the Western United States. As cities and population continue to grow in this region, people are seeking new approaches to increase the flexibility of existing water ...
Background : Las Vegas has often been described as offering the paradox of wasting large amounts of ...
The arid Southwest of the United States is confronted with increasing water demands. Past efforts to...
A transition from the era of building water projects and developing new supplies to an era of water ...
In March 2012, Nevada\u27s State Engineer released water right rulings for four valleys in eastern N...
Water policies in Utah and Nevada have created a sense of entitlement when it comes to fresh water. ...
The Southern Nevada Water Authority (SNWA) plans to build a 300-mile pipeline to transfer groundwate...
Although water is considered a renewable resource, there is only a fixed amount of water available. ...
Despite its status as the nation\u27s driest metropolis, the Las Vegas metropolitan area\u27s water ...
The Southern Nevada Water Authority is planning to build a $7B system to withdraw groundwater from s...
As the southwestern United States copes with growth, cities such as Las Vegas are on a constant sear...
The doctrine of prior appropriation, which allocates water by priority as a means for distribution t...
This thesis examines the history of the Southern Nevada Water Authority (SNWA) and how it has helped...
A contentious debate is taking place in different sectors of the community on how to manage the stat...
A contentious debate is taking place in different sectors of the community on how to manage the stat...
The U.S. Southwest currently faces a water crisis that experts have projected will only get worse, d...
Background : Las Vegas has often been described as offering the paradox of wasting large amounts of ...
The arid Southwest of the United States is confronted with increasing water demands. Past efforts to...
A transition from the era of building water projects and developing new supplies to an era of water ...
In March 2012, Nevada\u27s State Engineer released water right rulings for four valleys in eastern N...
Water policies in Utah and Nevada have created a sense of entitlement when it comes to fresh water. ...
The Southern Nevada Water Authority (SNWA) plans to build a 300-mile pipeline to transfer groundwate...
Although water is considered a renewable resource, there is only a fixed amount of water available. ...
Despite its status as the nation\u27s driest metropolis, the Las Vegas metropolitan area\u27s water ...
The Southern Nevada Water Authority is planning to build a $7B system to withdraw groundwater from s...
As the southwestern United States copes with growth, cities such as Las Vegas are on a constant sear...
The doctrine of prior appropriation, which allocates water by priority as a means for distribution t...
This thesis examines the history of the Southern Nevada Water Authority (SNWA) and how it has helped...
A contentious debate is taking place in different sectors of the community on how to manage the stat...
A contentious debate is taking place in different sectors of the community on how to manage the stat...
The U.S. Southwest currently faces a water crisis that experts have projected will only get worse, d...
Background : Las Vegas has often been described as offering the paradox of wasting large amounts of ...
The arid Southwest of the United States is confronted with increasing water demands. Past efforts to...
A transition from the era of building water projects and developing new supplies to an era of water ...