There’s no question Nevada’s in the middle of a brutal drought. Some even think it’s not a drought, that this is the geological norm and it won’t be ending.
Water managers say Nevada has conserved well, but conservation is no longer the long-term answer. State lawmakers are seeking ways to save and protect every drop of water the state holds. Several bills introduced in the Nevada Legislature aim to do just that.
How would they work? Could they add more water to Nevada’s 256 water basins, where now about half use more than they hold?
Guests: Peter Stanton, executive director, Walker Basin Conservancy; Laurel Saito, Nevada water strategy director, The Nature Conservancy; Kyle Roerink, executive director, Great Basin Water Network
