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Environment & Energy

hatrack

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3. Barring major changes in the Colorado River Compact, Nevada's stuck at 300k acre-feet/year

Reply to Doc Sportello (Reply #2)

Thu Jul 25, 2024, 07:54 AM

Jul 2024

The rest is groundwater and conservation.

LV has done a really good job on water efficiency (as they really have no other choice) but efficiency is only going to take you so far, assuming continuing demand growth.

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Ah, Vegas. That city is doomed. calimary Jul 2024 #1

And this doesn't even mention water Doc Sportello Jul 2024 #2

Barring major changes in the Colorado River Compact, Nevada's stuck at 300k acre-feet/year hatrack Jul 2024 #3

Think they can ever give up the water shows on the strip? Doc Sportello Jul 2024 #4

No lessons learned, just pure capitalist greed calling the shots. Martin68 Jul 2024 #5

The big question is Envirogal Jul 2024 #6