CynicalObserver wrote on November 20, 2009 08:38 PM: Job 1 for SNWA and the State Engineer is to conduct a thorough educational campaign so that all Nevadans know that all of Nevada's underground water belongs to the State, and to ALL of the public, not just the whiners who live in North East Nevada.

They don't own the ground water. Never did. Never will.

Don Best wrote on November 20, 2009 04:39 PM: When all the appeals are lost, the authority is going to have to face the fact that we are going to have to manage, even halt out of control growth in the Valley. The comfortable alliance of SNWRA with the 4 cities will be torn apart. Under the stress of maintaining water supplies to existing residents, new housing and commercial building construction will be limited, if not halted. Most of the city inspectors, plan checkers, supervisors, and engineers will be down sized dramatically, as in laid off. No more Redevelopment Authorities. No more little city trucks and cars wandering around town, doing little.

Mark this day down-Pat Mulroy and her city cronies are in deep trouble, and long before Pat hits the nursing home, we will be free, free at last from these incessant schemers. C'mon drought, end this disgraceful folly soon.

MIKE VEGAS wrote on November 20, 2009 03:43 PM: THEY SELL WATER RIGHTS AND HOPE THE COUNTIES GET A LOT OF MONEY IF THEY WANT TO SELL. WE'VE DESTROYED LAKE MEAD AND NOW GO ON TO THE REST OF THE STATE. I SAY LET THE COUNTY INVEST IN A WATER DESALIZANATION PLANT,PLACE IT ON THE OCEAN FRONT AND PUMP WATER INLAND. NOW FOR THE HARD PART, LET THE MEGA RESORTS PAY FOR IT. WATER IS AND ALWAYS WILL BE OUR MOST IMPORTENT RESOURCE. MY IDEA WILL FILL LAKE MEAD FOR THE FUTURE AND KEEP GLOBAL WARMING FROM RAISING THE OCEAN TO HIGH. IF WE PUMP ENOUGH WE'LL BE ABLE TO SELL EXCESS WATER TO NEIGHBORING TOWNS WITH WATER SHORTAGES. IT WON'T BE EASY WITH ALL THE SHORT SIGHTED PEOPLE IN CHARGE OF THE WATER DISTRICT, BUT I SAY FIRE THEM AND START WITH FRESH IDEAS AND PEOPLE

Harvey M. wrote on November 20, 2009 03:23 PM: In another news story, within hours of NASA reporting water on the moon, the Southern Nevada Water District announced plans to build a pipeline to tap the immense quantities of water there. A spokesman, who wished to remain anonymous, said it would provide enough water to put a fountain on eveyones front yard.

anthony wrote on November 20, 2009 12:57 PM: District Judge Norman Robison is a hero in my book. Showing the courage to stand up for what is right and good for the people of this state in the face enormous pressure. Tracey Taylor should find a new line of work after making a decision that will destroy these 3 valley's.
This is a bad idea and one only needs to look to the owen's valley in CA to see what the result will be. Until all golf courses are made to quit watering lawn and casinos made to stop fountains and all other water abuse, vegas has no business pumping groundwater from other counties. Take more water out of lake mead if you need water.

Lobo wrote on November 20, 2009 11:24 AM: Tom, Thats F'd up

zack wrote on November 20, 2009 11:00 AM: Leave Lincoln and White Pine counties alone, they are the bright spot of this state. You don't need anymore water anyways you have ran this city into the ground and the only people that will be left here will be fireman and policman and they don't need any more water.

The water nazis are coming to get you Lincoln County wrote on November 20, 2009 10:48 AM: Do the best you can to hold them off.