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Nevada Supreme Court to expedite water rights case

Posted by: Maven on January 23, 2010 at 5:03 am

From the Las Vegas Sun:

“CARSON CITY – The Nevada Supreme Court has agreed to speed up its consideration of the appeal of a lower court ruling to stop the Southern Nevada Water Authority from pumping water from rural areas of eastern Nevada.

Kay Brothers, deputy general manager of the water authority, said its legal brief is due Feb. 3 and the court has agreed to an expedited schedule.

Her statement was made today to the Legislative Committee on Public Lands.

If the authority loses, state engineer Tracy Taylor would need to consider more issues regarding drawing water from the Cave, Dry Lake and Delamar valleys, said Allen Biaggi, director of the state Department of Conservation and Natural Resources. … “

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January 23, 2010 · Filed Under Las Vegas & Nevada

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