Is the West Running Out of Water? Las Vegas, Trump & a Congress in Hiding
Is the West Running Out of Water? Las Vegas, Trump & a Congress in Hiding
Lake Powell is approaching record-low territory, the Colorado River crisis is intensifying—and the American West is running out of time. When will our leaders finally treat this like the emergency it is?
Karel examines a frightening New York Times report about the future of Lake Powell and what it could mean for Las Vegas, Lake Mead and millions of people across the West. Could Southern Nevada eventually enforce its annual residential water-use cap? What would a limit of roughly 460 gallons per household per day…
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