Tag: Nevada
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Lower Basin Colorado River consumptive use is lowest in 40 years
Average Colorado River consumptive use for the Lower Basin states has been steadily decreasing over the past decade. The Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation) has released the 2023 Colorado River Accounting and Water Use Report, which states the most recent Colorado River consumptive use volumes for Arizona, California and Nevada. Congratulations to the water users in Arizona,…
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Advocates work to safeguard critical lake, extend the Lake Tahoe Restoration Act
Photo Credit: iStock The lake supports nearly 300 species of birds, mammals, and fish, as well as over a thousand types of plants. Lake Tahoe is known for its sparkling blue, clear water, and advocates and lawmakers are pushing to ensure it stays that way. The Sacramento Bee reported that a bipartisan group is working toward securing an extension of…
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‘More litter in Tahoe than meets the eye’
JT Chevallier and JB Harris operate BEBOT during a demo on Tallac Beach, June 15, 2022. Provided / Katy Jo Caringer A robot beach cleaning company’s findings so far and future goals In a test of human versus machine, volunteers evaluated their beach cleanup efficacy against the beach cleaning robot, BEBOT. Volunteers gathered all the…
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Meet the Las Vegas teens facing Western drought head on
(LtoR) Katie Kim, Fisher Parry and Kira Anderson with the Southern Nevada Water Authority’s Youth Conservation Council are on hand to volunteer their time at an Earth Day event at Springs Preserve on Saturday, April 20, 2024, in Las Vegas. (L.E. Baskow/Las Vegas Review-Journal) The West has experienced what’s been called “mega-drought” for longer than they’ve been…
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‘Phenomenal progress’: Water use in Southern Nevada inches toward goal
Water savings in the Las Vegas Valley are soaring despite population growth, largely thanks to a wetter-than-normal 2023 and persistent conservation efforts over the past 20 years. The Southern Nevada Water Authority accepted its 2024 water resource plan and budget Thursday, setting goals for the upcoming year and taking inventory of the ongoing Colorado River…