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.

Cosmopolitan - the rocky past and uncertain future of the newest Vegas resort
Examiner.com
... city aquifer during construction, and a currently estimated $2 billion budget overrun. Despite all those influences, the Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas is ...

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Lawsuit Challenges Federal Giveaway of Wildlife Refuge Water That Could Drive ...
Center for Biological Diversity (press release)
LAS VEGAS— The Center for Biological Diversity filed a lawsuit today challenging the Interior Department's failure to protect the critically imperiled ...

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Moapa dace thrives despite recent wildfire
Las Vegas Review - Journal
The springs that feed the upper Muddy River, 55 miles northeast of Las Vegas, are the only place on Earth where Moapa dace live. They've been there at least ...

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The Amargosa
High Country News (blog)
The chef at Las Vegas' Luxor hotel has a special recipe for dates: pit them, stuff the sweet, succulent fruit with cheese, and wrap them in bacon. ...


Thumbs Up, Thumbs Down for Saturday, August 28
The Desert Sun
She has topped the charts with hits such as “Leaving Las Vegas,” “If It Makes You Happy,” “A Change Would Do You Good” and “Everyday is a Winding Road. ...

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Lessons From the Medieval Warm Period
Huffington Post (blog)
Currently, each year we are drawing 42 billion gallons of water from the Ogalla aquifer, which supplies eight states from Nebraska to Texas. And Las Vegas ...

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