For years, advocates for a drought-contingency plan for the Colorado River have said it’s all that stands between us and catastrophe for Lake Mead. Source:…
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Colorado River drought deal clears first hurdle in Arizona as clock ticks toward deadline
By The Citizen on January 29, 2019
Another, HB 2541, would create a fund to repay those who forfeit some or all of their water in order to keep Lake Mead’s levels…
Colorado River Water Crisis Is Days Away. Can States Make a Deal?
By The Citizen on January 29, 2019
That’s led to falling water levels in Lake Mead, the biggest reservoir on the river (and largest man-made reservoir in the nation). Its level is…
Man shot last week in Henderson dies of his injuries
By The Citizen on January 29, 2019
… of North Major Avenue, near East Warm Springs Road and East Lake Mead Parkway, Henderson police spokeswoman Katrina Rothmeyer said. Source: Google Alerts
Coroner identifies woman found in home of man killed by police
By The Citizen on January 28, 2019
Police said they were alerted to Rodriguez’s home near Lake Mead Boulevard and 5th Street when another woman contacted them saying she had … Source: Google…
Colorado one of 6 states to back Colorado River plan; Arizona faces deadline
By The Citizen on January 28, 2019
… Arizona would be first hit and hardest if Lake Mead, on the state’s border … That includes sending water from reservoirs upstream of Lake…
Western states near deadline for Colorado River drought plan
By The Citizen on January 27, 2019
FILE – In this July 16, 2014 file photo, what was once a marina sits high and dry due to Lake Mead receding in the…
Clark County sewer agency seeks OK for series of rate hikes
By The Citizen on January 27, 2019
The Las Vegas Valley earns so-called “return-flow credits” for the wastewater it treats and returns to Lake Mead. For every gallon the Flamingo … Source: Google…
These key players could decide the fate of the Colorado River drought deal
By The Citizen on January 27, 2019
Federal Reclamation Commissioner Brenda Burman has drawn a line in the sand for Arizona and other Western states: Finish a deal to take less … Source:…
The Colorado River equation, the drought plan and why things have stopped adding up
By The Citizen on January 27, 2019
The National Park Service is preparing for the worst. In November, the federal agency released its plan for how to operate Lake Mead marinas and … …
With spring approaching, don't forget about water conservation
By The Citizen on January 27, 2019
… Southern Nevada has reduced water consumption from Lake Mead by 26 … indoor-use water is reclaimed, treated and returned back to Lake Mead. Source:…
Death Valley expects all services to be to normal within a week
By The Citizen on January 26, 2019
Lake Mead National Recreation Area, likewise, should be back to normal within a few days. News 3 has tried to reach a Lake Mead spokesperson…
Lake Mead National Recreation Area to Resume Visitor Services Following End of Government Shutdown
By The Citizen on January 26, 2019
BOULDER CITY, Nevada â“ Following the enactment of the continuing resolution, staff at Lake Mead National Recreation Area have resumed regular operations. https://www.nps.gov/lake/learn/news/lake-mead-national-recreation-area-to-resume-visitor-services-following-end-of-government-shutdown.htm Source: National…
Again the question about whether Lake Powell is doomed
By The Citizen on January 25, 2019
The largest, Lake Mead, lies 300 miles downstream, below the canyon. … “Without a change in how the Colorado River is managed, Lake Powell is … …
Tag Archives: Save the Colorado
By The Citizen on January 25, 2019
But a water expert suggests that it’s the wrong question. Could it be that Lake Mead is in the reservoir in trouble? What all can…
Lack of Arizona drought plan would mean chaos and uncertainty, water experts say
By The Citizen on January 25, 2019
If the federal government took over Colorado River management to protect Lakes Mead and Powell as it’s threatened to do, Arizona could lose more … Source:…
Deadline looming for Arizona to sign Drought Contingency Plan
By The Citizen on January 24, 2019
In Arizona that would mean severe cutbacks in the amount of water the state gets from Lake Mead. The cutbacks would impact cities, tribes, industries, … …
Woman escapes captors, tells police about body underneath North Las Vegas man's bed
By The Citizen on January 24, 2019
Ruiz is the man believed to be involved in a deadly police shooting Monday night right outside his home near North 5th Street and East…
Central Arizona Project Supports Draft Legislation For DCP
By The Citizen on January 24, 2019
The DCP is designed to last until 2026 and leave more water in Lake Mead, which has been declining at an uncomfortably fast rate due…
Climate change endangers half the world's groundwater supply
By The Citizen on January 24, 2019
But water scarcity doesn’t just apply to the water you can see. It isn’t just bathtub rings in Lake Mead. Of the seven and a…