As Water Declines So Can The Economy
After nearly five decades of steady population and construction growth, Nevada, like most of the United States, was hard hit by the 2007-08 economic downturn. Nonetheless, the area shows signs…
Virgin Valley Water Board Misled On Conference Details
Kevin Brown, the manager of the Virgin River Water District (VVWD), Mesquite, NV., and Aaron Bunker, the non-certified hydrologist for the VVWD attended the Colorado River Water Users Conference held…
Nevada Assembly to Clarify Conjunctive Management During 2019 Session
Schematic of components of conjunctive use and managed aquifer recharge (MAR) to enhance reliability of water supplies in response to droughts and floods. Bridget R Scanlon, Robert C Reedy, Claudia…
Virgin Valley Water Board Out-of-Step With Water Availability
The Virgin Valley Water Board (VVWB), Mesquite, NV is putting the cart before the horse when it comes to water management. During a recent meeting, the water board agreed to…
Effluent Included in Nevada Water Management
According to the University of Arizona's Water Resources Research Center, between 60 and 65 percent of the water that goes down a home's drain has the potential to be reused.…
2017 Legislation Sets Management Guidelines on Nevada Water
On June 9, 2017, Nevada Governor Brian Sandoval signed Senate Bill 47, which declared it a state policy to manage Nevada’s surface and groundwater resources conjunctively, and not as a…
Mesquite City Attorney Rebuked. City Removed From Litigation
Mesquite, NV., November 27, 2018 It took less than an hour for Judge Timothy C. Williams, of the Eighth Judicial Court, Las Vegas, NV, to remove the City of Mesquite,…
Sisolak Explains His Anti-Pipeline Position. Opponent Laxalt On Both Sides of the Issue
"My fellow Nevadans. Our state is on the brink of a water crisis and, as our communities continue to grow and thrive, this crisis will only worsen. But while a…
Update: Pre-Trial Conference Set in Case Against Virgin Valley Water Board
Update: At 10:30 a.m. October 16th, Judge Timothy C. Williams will hold a mandatory rule 16 pre-trial conference in the Eighth Judicial Court, Las Vegas. The Judge will hear the…
Update To Walker Case: VVWB To Consider Joining Walker Case
[T]he water of all sources of water supply within the boundaries of the state whether above or beneath the surface of the ground, belongs to the public." Currently, the…
