May. 14, 2012 The Great Water Grab ...[M]ost citizens of Nevada live in Las Vegas and Clark County, drawing water from the Colorado River via a federal compact stemming from the building of Hoover Dam.
And therein rests the fight. Clark County wants to take water from White Pine and Lincoln and ship it over 300 miles to Las V... More
May. 14, 2012 Goshutes Battle To Save Their Sacred Water In Spring Valley in eastern Nevada, the swamp cedar trees stand in somber silence. No more than a mile or so long, they are a narrow strip of sentries marking the place where, the Goshutes say, men, women and children belonging to the Goshute and Shoshone tribes were massacred in 1863 and again... More
Apr. 27, 2012 Las Vegas water grab challenged in court (Summit Voice) Nowhere is water more precious than the desert, where a tiny oasis can be the only source of sustenance in thousands of acres. Most people intuitively understand the value of water in dry regions, but Las Vegas and Nevada state water officials just don’t get it.... More
Apr. 27, 2012 Appeals filed over Las Vegas water permits (CBS News) A ruling that granted Southern Nevada Water Authority approval to pump billions of gallons of water from rural areas along the Nevada-Utah line will head back to court after appeals were filed by environmental groups, local governments, Indian tribes, ranchers and others. ...... More
Apr. 24, 2012 State ruling on rural water is challenged in court ...Four counties, more than 300 individuals and numerous environmental groups filed district court lawsuits in Ely and Pioche, challenging the decision state Engineer Jason King made in March. ...... More
Apr. 24, 2012 Native American Tribes File Legal Challenge To Las Vegas Groundwater Pumping Plan A coalition of Native American tribes has filed a lawsuit in Nevada District Court seeking to overturn a ruling issued earlier this year by the state engineer granting nearly 84,000-acre-feet of groundwater in four rural eastern valleys to Las Vegas. ...... More
Apr. 13, 2012 Ely Times: County Commission votes to file appeal of state engineer’s rulings White Pine County Commision Chairman John Lampros called it the most important issue. And, as the commission discussed the recently announced water rulings, the message was clear. The time to act is now. ...... More
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