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Water Use Factor In Efforts To Bring New Companies To State

Potential water use could become a deciding factor in whether Nevada will provide a company with tax incentives.

The Las Vegas Review-Journal reports state officials trying to attract tech and advanced manufacturing companies need to balance water conservation efforts with economic development.  

Authorities are weighing a company’s possible impact on the state’s water supply against economic benefits like prospective job creation. 

Nikole Robinson Carroll is KNPR's Morning Edition host. You can hear her every morning from 5am until 10am on News 889. She also produces segments for KNPR's State of Nevada.