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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 was a Morning Edition host at KNPR. She also produced segments for KNPR's State of Nevada.