The Endangered Species Act Rides To The Rescue?
By: Doug Busselman, Executive Vice President
Probably no greater tool for stopping anything has ever been imagined than the use of the Endangered Species Act (even if it doesn't do anything to help people or much for the species that are used to accomplish the desired results). Perhaps, as reported here, it has a role to play again in stopping a pipeline to Southern Nevada. The situation bears watching, not only from what it might do to keep future water users from tapping into available resources, but also how it might impact those who already have established water rights and uses.
Timing seems to be everything and it never ceases to amaze how “providence” makes itself known, just in the nick of time!
For a very complete round-up of a number of other developing themes for the Snake Valley Water Agreement, involving Nevada and Utah, this link connects up with an excellent piece on several different aspects.
Probably no greater tool for stopping anything has ever been imagined than the use of the Endangered Species Act (even if it doesn't do anything to help people or much for the species that are used to accomplish the desired results). Perhaps, as reported here, it has a role to play again in stopping a pipeline to Southern Nevada. The situation bears watching, not only from what it might do to keep future water users from tapping into available resources, but also how it might impact those who already have established water rights and uses.
Timing seems to be everything and it never ceases to amaze how “providence” makes itself known, just in the nick of time!
For a very complete round-up of a number of other developing themes for the Snake Valley Water Agreement, involving Nevada and Utah, this link connects up with an excellent piece on several different aspects.
Posted by Doug Busselman at 8/19/2009 11:55 AM 
Categories: Water
Tags: Utah and Nevada Water Agreement Nevada Endangered Species Act Snake Valley
Categories: Water
Tags: Utah and Nevada Water Agreement Nevada Endangered Species Act Snake Valley
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