Fracking Earthquakes
Hydraulic fracturing works by mixing available water [i] with ‘fracking fluid and injecting the mix, under high pressure, to make thousands of extremely small 'micro-earthquakes' in deep well holes. These…
Beneficial Use of Fracking Water Considered
Oil and gas companies are increasingly treating and reusing flow-back water from fracked wells, which, unlike freshwater, is very high in salt, with good results. The practice scales down the…
Water For Fracking in Nevada’s Great Basin Identified
At least nine of fourteen aquifers in Nevada's Great Basin would likely provide water should natural gas fracking occur on federal lands in Nevada’s Great Basin where their exists oil…
Fracking For Nevada’s Natural Gas
Currently, Nevada lacks even marginal gas reserves, and only a limited amount of natural gas is produced.[i] According to the Nevada Commission on Mineral Resources, there were five hydraulically fractured…
Fracking in Nevada’s Great Basin Inevitable
It is only a matter of time until portions of the Great Basin in Nevada are open to fracking. Federal taxpayers own significant oil and natural gas reserves on federal…
Nevada Congressional Representatives Address Colorado River Drought Issue
Nevada Representatives Help Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Address Historic Drought of the Colorado River, Preserve Nevada’s Water Supply Washington, DC – Reps. Susie Lee (NV-03), Dina Titus (NV-01), and Steven…
VVWB Pricing: A Clear And Present Danger To The Community Served (5 of 5)
All sources of water within the boundaries of the state, above and below ground, belong to the public [[i]].” The Virgin Valley Water Board (VVWB) has modified the intent of…
VVWB Price Setting 1992-1999 (2 of 5)
Mesquite, NV. July 17, 2018 When formed in 1993, the Virgin Valley Water District (VVWD) took assets from the Bunkerville Water User’s Association and the Mesquite Farmstead Water Association (MFWA).…
