Water

  • Good news for the Kootenai River sturgeon

    Ralph Maughan

    Deal reached on Kootenai sturgeon. By Nicholas K. Geranios.  Associated Press Writer The huge and long-lived sturgeon have not been able to spawn successfully in the Kootenai RIver since the Libby Dam was finished way back in the 1970s.

  • Utahans live in a desert. Green lawns are a huge waste of scarce water.

    Ralph Maughan

    “Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. And unfortunately, most Utah residents have always seen thick, green grass as drop-dead gorgeous. It is that, but the allure is also hideously unnatural.” Utahans live in a desert. Green lawns are a huge waste of scarce water. Editorial by the Salt Lake Tribune.

  • Can Las Vegas water grab of Spring Valley still be defeated?

    Ralph Maughan

    Perhaps it’s not a done deal. We will soon see. Forces set to resist bid for rural water. Snake Valley — and its ranches, tribes and park — has chance of defeating Water Authority request. By Phoebe Sweet. Las Vegas Sun.

  • Vegas seeks still more rural Nevada water

    Ralph Maughan

    Now it’s Snake Valley, the next valley to east from Spring Valley, discussed in an earlier thread. This water sucking plan would actually take water from under Utah. Story: Vegas seeks rural Nevada water. Associated Press Great Basin National Park from the Snake Valley near Baker, Nevada. Photo Copyright © Ralph Maughan

  • New Climate Report Foresees Big Changes

    Ralph Maughan

    New Climate Report Foresees Big Changes. By Andrew C. Revkin. New York Times. Published: May 28, 2008 The southwestern states, in particular, will see big decreases in river flows. That means places like Phoenix, AZ and Las Vegas, NV will become even more unsustainable. Here is a link to the final report (60mb pdf file).…

  • Spring Valley, Nevada

    Ralph Maughan

    The took this picture in May 2008. It is a huge nearly empty valley. Like most Nevada valleys, the rangeland is damaged by cattle, but it has many springs and ponds, The water rights have been bought by the powerful Southern Nevada Water Authority. SNWA is spending billions to pump the ground water out of…

  • Owyhees bill hits a new snag

    Ralph Maughan

    Owyhees bill hits a new snag. By Rocky Barker. Idaho Statesman. Efforts to move the headwaters of the Snake River into the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System could derail Idaho Senator Mike Crapo’s Owyhees bill. Once again the person troubling Crapo is Idaho’s other “more famous” senator, Larry Craig. Craig who voted against protecting…

  • Utah's governor squashes massive Bear Lake hydro scheme

    Ralph Maughan

    Great news for those who love Bear Lake on the Utah/Idaho border!! Citing environmental worries, Gov. rejects Bear Lake hydroelectric plan. By Patty Henetz. The Salt Lake Tribune

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Edward Abbey

“The continued existence of wildlife and wilderness is important to the quality of life of humans.”

Jim Fowler

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