Abstract
The Southern Nevada Water Authority, the agency that provides Las Vegas with water, is in the process of building a massive water pipeline from the eastern-central part of Nevada to Las Vegas. This pipeline is a nearly-unprecedented feat of engineering and water distribution, and stands to move over 27 million gallons of water a year. Once completed, the pipeline will be one of the largest of its kind in human history. If the state of Nevada authorizes a state authority to go forward with this project, it would help solve a serious water supply problem for its largest population center at the expense of diminished water for existing rural users. Can the state freely reallocate water within its borders? …
Regalia, Joseph and Hall, Noah D, Waters of the State (June 8, 2018).
First posted 2018-06-23 06:39:22
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