Multiple government bodies are attacking the problem of forever chemicals head on, especially with new regulations handed down from the Environmental Protection Agency.
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Tubes at Glen Canyon Dam might be damaged, threatening future deliveries from Lake Powell if water levels get too low, the Bureau of Reclamation said.
Melanie Smokey, of Washoe and Western Shoshone descent, spoke to a crowd of about 100 Las Vegans Saturday.
More than 70 percent of state residents believe Nevada’s water supply is a serious problem, according to a poll.
The Southern Nevada Water Authority has released its annual Water Resource Plan, which shows the challenges of dealing with a dwindling Colorado River.
Steady decline in the system that provides Southern Nevada with 90 percent of its water has been slowed, thanks to a bountiful snowmelt and shrinking water usage.
Despite a wet winter that swelled the Colorado River’s reservoirs this year, Lake Mead will head into 2024 under a federal water shortage for a third consecutive year.
Rising temperatures have sapped more than 10 trillion gallons of water from the Colorado River over the last two decades, a recent study shows.
Las Vegas kicked off this year using far less water than previous years. But a dry outlook for the rest of summer could put a dent in those water use reductions.
An error by SNWA, combined with pushback to a “nonfunctional turf” ban could leave the Las Vegas Valley short of the water savings it needs to continue growing without increasing its overall water use.