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Las Vegas needs to let the market decide where the water goes

The only reason Las Vegas has managed to thrive in the scorching desert is that its water is subsidized and its use is disconnected from the real cost.

by Andrew B. Wilson, Jan 04, 2012
Draining the tub

Lake Mead has dropped below its record low, and the reservoir's future does not look good.

by Emilene Ostlind, Nov 08, 2010
Hoover Dam: marvel and folly

Hoover Dam is an amazing piece of engineering, but it has outlived its usefulness.

by John Weisheit, Nov 03, 2010
Two weeks in the West

Quagga mussels hit the jackpot in Nevada; Lakes Mead and Powell are in trouble; lots and lots and lots of snow – and a few ambitious ski resorts; and Colorado is building a vegetated overpass for wildlife on I-70.

by Jonathan Thompson, Mar 03, 2008
When the going gets tough, the tough collaborate

Sometimes it seems that only the impact of a severe drought can get Westerners to work together on water issues

by Paul Larmer, May 14, 2007
Wish You Weren’t Here

Quagga mussels – an extraordinarily prolific and costly invasive species – have appeared in Lake Mead, and no one is sure how to keep these unwanted newcomers from infesting the West.

by Michelle Nijhuis, Mar 05, 2007
Colorado River states reach landmark agreement

The seven states of the Colorado River Basin have come to a groundbreaking agreement that, among other things, will allow cities such as Las Vegas to lease water from out-of-state farms during times of drought

by Matt Jenkins, Feb 20, 2006
Colorado River gets a recreation plan

The National Park Service’s new management plan for the Grand Canyon river corridor allows continued motorized access

by Jennie Lay, Jan 23, 2006
On the Colorado River, a tug-of-war on a tightrope

A wet winter postpones the declaration of a shortage on the Colorado River as the Upper and Lower Basin states continue to squabble over long-strategy for dealing with the region's droughts

by Matt Jenkins, May 16, 2005
A crisis brews on the Colorado

As the Colorado River Basin enters a sixth year of drought, the Interior Department orders seven states to start coordinating their management of the dwindling water supply.

by Matt Jenkins, Jan 24, 2005

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Results for keyword: Lake Mead

Las Vegas needs to let the market decide where the water goes

Draining the tub

Hoover Dam: marvel and folly

Two weeks in the West

When the going gets tough, the tough collaborate

Wish You Weren’t Here

Colorado River states reach landmark agreement

Colorado River gets a recreation plan

On the Colorado River, a tug-of-war on a tightrope

A crisis brews on the Colorado

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