Desert Wars: Water and the West
Our future is measured by the drop.Watch Desert Wars September 25, 2006 at 8 pm on KUED Channel 7  

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These news stories are compiled from Google News by searching for the keywords: "las vegas aquifer." Please ignore any stories that don't pertain to this issue.

President has no grip on oil crisis
Las Vegas Sun
And now he comes to Las Vegas to promote his jobs program? In November, I hope the unemployed workers in America and all of us who have to fill up our gas tanks with expensive oil imported from the Middle East remember where this president's priorities ...

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Report backs greater use of recycled wastewater
Los Angeles Times
All of Las Vegas' treated sewage drains into Lake Mead, the nation's largest reservoir and a water source for Southern California and much of the Southwest. Water managers joke that if you flush a lot when you go to Vegas, it will mean more supplies ...

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Water, Water Everywhere,
Island Sand Paper
America was blessed with 3.5 million miles of rivers – even Las Vegas was known for its big springs, which dried up in 1962. Freshwater habitats are the single most degraded of all American ecosystems.” Barnett explained that the biggest problem is ...


Las Vegas Sun

Addiction to growth has left water authority in financial straits
Las Vegas Sun
Pat Mulroy, general manager of the Southern Nevada Water Authority, is shown during an editorial board meeting at the Las Vegas Sun offices in Henderson, Jan. 18, 2012. By J. Patrick Coolican (contact) In fiscal year 2005-06, the water authority had ...

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Circle of Blue WaterNews

Food vs. Water: High Commodity Prices Complicate Aquifer Protection in ...
Circle of Blue WaterNews
Because the valley receives so little rain — just 75 millimeters (three inches) more in a year than what Las Vegas receives — everything is irrigated. Years ago, farmers relied on groundwater only to finish off the last weeks of the irrigation season ...


Obama arrives in Las Vegas
Las Vegas Review - Journal
Las Vegas Mayor Carolyn Goodman was the only elected official present to greet the president. "I think everyone is trying to protect their positions," Goodman said of the absence of other prominent Nevada politicians. Her reason for acting as a local ...

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Las Vegas Blog (blog)

Obama Drops In To Promote Alternative Fuels
Las Vegas Blog (blog)
President Barack Obama today will visit a UPS plant in Las Vegas to promote a national transition to alternative fuels, including natural gas to power trucks that deliver millions of packages to Americans' doorsteps and offices every day.

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Nev.'s water fight -- slow-motion war over a thirsty future
Environment & Energy Publishing
A sign on the bucket reads: "Don't Let Las Vegas Destroy Nevada. Stop the Water Pipeline." Koyle is an unlikely activist. She's quick to point out that she's no tree-hugger. But as she bustles between the Border Inn's grill and gas station, ...

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Report backs more use of reclaimed water
The Seattle Times
Las Vegas, for example, sends treated sewage into Lake Mead, which supplies Southern California and other regions. "Of the 32 billion gallons of municipal wastewater discharged nationwide each day, approximately 12 billion gallons are discharged to an ...

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