Putting sun-powered electrical generation in the sunny desert seems like a natural, except deserts are dry- Desert clash in West over solar potential, water. By Rita Beamish. Associated Press Writer
Can Las Vegas water grab of Spring Valley still be defeated?
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 […]
Vegas seeks still more rural Nevada water
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 […]
New Climate Report Foresees Big Changes
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 […]
Spring Valley, Nevada
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 […]
Climate Change Likely to Increase Fires from Invasive Weeds
Yesterday begreen made a detailed post here about the U.S. Senate subcommittee hearing on wildfires in Las Vegas. Here is the first article I found about the testimony. Climate Change […]
Senate Subcommittee considers Great Basin management
The Senate Public Lands and Forests Subcommittee is holding a hearing in Las Vegas today ~ Thursday, October 11 ~ to discuss threats to the Great Basin. From what I […]
More on this year's Western fires
2007 fire conditions are off the charts Officials are finding it difficult to predict fire behavior because this year’s data don’t fit any model. Experts say climate change is a […]