Officials OK Emergency Tunneling Project at Lake Mead
From the Las Vegas Review-Journal:
“The Southern Nevada Water Authority board has signed off a new tunneling project at Lake Mead that officials describe as an emergency meant to avoid an emergency.
“Thursday’s unanimous vote essentially ratifies a project already underway that would extend the life of the oldest and shallowest of two intake pipes and pumping stations the community now uses to draw about 90 percent of its drinking water supply from the reservoir.”
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