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End of the Line: Two Former Foes on the Death of the 'Water Grab'

Jun 05, 2020

Talking with two adversaries in the decades-long battle over the now-abandoned water pipeline

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Water Policies On Hot Seat Over Warming Climate, New Book Says

May 08, 2017

Decades of wrangling over water rights might just be drops in the bucket compared to the disputes that could arise as the United States copes with a changing global climate.

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Mulroy's Gaming Commission Seat Filled

Oct 27, 2015

Pat Mulroy's seat on the Nevada Gaming Commission has been filled.

Gov. Brian Sandoval appointed former US District Court Judge Philip Pro to her seat yesterday, according to the governor's office.

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State Senator Says NV Ethics Commission Maybe Not Worth The Cost

Oct 22, 2015

Former Southern Nevada Water Authority chief Pat Mulroy was recently appointed to the board of gaming giant Wynn Resorts Limited.

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Mulroy Quits Gaming Commission, Joins Wynn Board

Oct 15, 2015

Nevada Gaming Commission member Pat Mulroy has resigned that post and joined the board of directors for Wynn Resorts.

Mulroy submitted her resignation to Gov. Brian Sandoval on Thursday morning, a few hours before the casino company announced her new post.

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Zeit: Dust to dust

Jun 25, 2015

The Water Knife is a great summer book — and an invitation to worry about the future

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No Drought In Mesquite? Don't Be So Sure

Jun 25, 2015

Nevada is firmly in the grip of a drought.

But there’s one place in the state that appears to be something of an oasis in the desert.

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New Alarms Sounded About Lake Mead Water Levels

May 21, 2015

Barely a day passes without news about the tightening grip of the drought in the desert Southwest.

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Coping With Western Drought With No End In Sight

Apr 17, 2015

In the desert, water is more valuable than gold.

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Drought Hits Lake Mead, Lake Tahoe

Mar 31, 2015

Drought conditions are wreaking havoc with Nevada’s lakes and rivers.

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Gaming Chairman Resigns

Jan 26, 2015
The long-time chairman of the Nevada Gaming Commission officially resigned. Yesterday, Governor Brian Sandoval announced Las Vegas attorney Pete...
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Pat Mulroy To Step Down

Sep 24, 2013
Pat Mulroy, the powerful and controversial head of the Southern Nevada Water Authority, has announced that she is stepping down sometime next year. She has led the agency for 21 years, during the housing boom and one of the worst droughts in modern history.
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Falling Lake Mead Water Levels 'Incredible Warning Sign'

Jun 13, 2013
Pat Mulroy, General Manager, Southern Nevada Water Authority
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Water Fees Hurt Small Businesses and Nonprofits

Jun 07, 2012

A new water fee doubled - and in some cases, tripled - the bills for small businesses.  The Southern Nevada Water Authority raised fees to pay off about $3.3 billion in bonds.  Are higher fees based on meter size the best approach?  And will small businesses get any relief?  General manager Pat Mulroy and a small business owner join us.  What are your thoughts on the water hikes?

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Last Call at The Oasis: New Water Documentary Details a Global Water Crisis

May 21, 2012
Solving water shortages in different cities and countries across the world won't be easy. In the United States, Las Vegas is the poster child for communities dealing with a depleting water supply.
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Pat Mulroy, Southern Nevada Water Authority

Sep 29, 2011
SNWA General Manager Pat Mulroy will join us to talk about the water pipeline to Northern Nevada, a rising Lake Mead and if green lawns are cool again.  We'll also take your questions - post them online to ask Pat Mulroy.
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Water Grab: Nevada's Internal Battle for Water

Sep 08, 2011
Nevadans are wrapped in a battle for the one thing Nevadans and people in the southwest have been fighting for the last century and a half - water.  The Southern Nevada Water Authority continues to push their plans to build a 300 mile pipeline to the Great Basin National Park and pipe that water to southern Nevada.  Opponents have been gathering and entrenching themselves for a fight.  Is Las Vegas' survival more important than protecting water supplies in rural Nevada?
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