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Nevada water purification facility to break ground in 2025

Written by Deborah

Reno secures $128M EPA funding to build an advanced water purification facility, enhancing water sustainability and supplying 2 million gallons of drinking water daily.

Public hearing set for groundwater management in southern Arizona

Written by Deborah

ADWR schedules a public hearing to discuss making Willcox Groundwater Basin an AMA due to significant groundwater depletion and land subsidence.

SCOTUS Case: States join Utah in fight for land control

Written by Deborah

Western states challenge federal land control in Supreme Court, seeking local sovereignty and economic benefits over “unappropriated lands.”

BLM gives go-ahead to Rhyolite Ridge lithium mine in Nevada

Written by Nevada Current (Creative Commons)

The BLM advanced a lithium mine project in Nevada, sparking concerns over endangered species, water depletion, and environmental impact.

‘Tis the season for Indian water rights settlements

Written by Deborah

Numerous Indian water rights settlements are pending in Congress. Here’s a look at some bills involving Colorado River Basin states.

Nevada farmers giving up groundwater pumping

Written by Deborah

Nevada aims to retire over 15,000 acre-feet of groundwater with a $25M program funded by pandemic relief that pays farmers to stop pumping.

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One likes to hope the time will come, (soon), when these destructive corporations finally reap what they have sown.