Matt Jenkins’ excellent article on what we here
in Snake Valley refer to as “the water grab” explains the
long-range scientific concerns that we share (HCN, 9/18/05:
Squeezing water from a stone).
But as Jenkins points out,
the “money and power” reside in Las Vegas. Indeed, the Southern
Nevada Water Authority is paying the costs of the environmental
impact statement and using hydrology studies that they created
in-house. If they are as concerned about the science as they claim,
they could provide the funding for White Pine County to fund an
independent study.
Though we have the moral high ground
and righteous indignation by the tons, we need help. Anyone
interested in assisting us with scientific knowledge, manpower or
monetary contributions, please contact the following: Snake Valley
Citizens Alliance, Jamille Baker, P.O. Box 125, Baker, NV 89311,
tmarasco@sbcglobal.net.
Denys M.
Koyle
Baker, Nevada
This article appeared in the print edition of the magazine with the headline Fighting the Las Vegas ‘water grab’.
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