Nevada
Nevada Could Turn Off Water for Residents Who Use Too Much
After already having their pool sizes lowered in Las Vegas, Nevada residents could also be going through some new water guidelines: getting their faucets turned off in the event that they use an excessive amount of water. A brand new invoice launched within the state Meeting final month would enable the Southern Nevada Water Authority to restrict how a lot water its clients within the Las Vegas metropolitan space can use within the occasion of the federal authorities deems the Colorado River too low.
Meeting Invoice 220, sponsored by Democrat Assemblyman Howard Watts, dictates that residents will solely be capable to use 0.5 acre-feet of water if there’s an official water scarcity declared for the Colorado River. The Colorado River is Las Vegas’ major water supply and 90% of southern Nevada’s water comes from the river, in line with the Las Vegas Valley Water District.
For reference, an acre-foot of water is the quantity of water it will take to cowl an acre (in regards to the measurement of soccer subject minus the top zones) in a single foot of water, or about 326,000 gallons in line with the Water Training Basis. Las Vegas properties would solely be capable to devour half of that for a whole 12 months below AB220, or roughly 163,000 gallons. The water company informed the AP that since their common customers devour round 130,000 gallons per 12 months, it will solely be the water superusers who would really feel the impacts of the regulation.
The AP reported that the invoice, if handed, would make Nevada the primary state to provide its water company management over residential water use. The authority hasn’t offered particulars of how it will implement the brand new potential limits, the wire service reported.
The Southern Nevada Water Authority already manages the Colorado River—it was additionally one in all 30 companies to signal a pledge to take away grass lawns from the western U.S.—and AB220 would take the Authority’s energy a step additional. Web page 33 of the invoice reads:
If the Federal Authorities declares a scarcity on the Colorado River for the upcoming 12 months, the Board of Administrators might restrict every single-family residence that makes use of the waters of the Colorado River distributed by the Southern Nevada Water Authority or a member company of the Southern Nevada Water Authority to no more than 0.5 acre-feet of water for that upcoming 12 months. Any limitation imposed by the Board of Administrators might not go into impact earlier than December 31 of the 12 months earlier than the 12 months for which the scarcity is said.
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“It’s a worst case situation plan,” Watts informed the AP. “It makes certain that we prioritize the must-haves for a house. Your ingesting water, your primary well being and security wants.”
The Southern Nevada Water Authority and Watts didn’t instantly return Gizmodo’s request for touch upon the invoice.
Whereas the invoice might learn as authorities overstepping into the lives of residents, the Colorado River’s future is a bleak one.
The Colorado River, which serves as the principle water supply for a number of cities within the American Southwest together with Denver, Salt Lake Metropolis, Albuquerque, Los Angeles, and San Diego, is going through unprecedented water shortages. The river, which feeds the struggling Lake Mead and the practically dried up Lake Powell reservoirs, was awarded the title of America’s Most Endangered River 2022 by conservation group American Rivers. The water stage within the Colorado River is anticipated to proceed dwindling, due to a one-two punch of overruse and local weather change.
Nevada
Nevada State Contractors Board launches new unit for solar investigations
RENO, Nev. (KOLO) – The Nevada State Contractors Board has launched a new, specialized Solar Investigations Unit.
The primary use of the board will be to target solar companies with complaints involving theft, fraud, abandonment, diversion of funds, and unlicensed contracting.
“Of the 3,000 complaints the Board receives annually, nearly one-third are homeowner complaints about solar companies,” said Nevada State Contractors Board Executive Officer Margi Grein. “Complaints include misleading sales tactics with promised benefits such as rebates, government incentives, and the complete eradication of electric bills.”
The State Contractor’s Board says it has already been holding meetings with companies they say have harmed homeowners and have been pursuing criminal investigations against certain people.
In April of this year, the board worked with law enforcement to capture and arrest Lifetime Solar company contractor Derrick Carbajal. Authorities say Carbajal stole nearly $250,000 from elderly homeowners over the last two years without performing work.
The new unit is now partnering with prosecutorial agencies from around Nevada and will meet with representatives from a variety of other state agencies and regulatory bodies.
“We are sending a message to the residential solar industry that protecting consumers is at the forefront of our mission and we will take whatever measures are necessary to continue protecting the health, safety, and welfare of the public,” said Grein.
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Massive Swarm of Mormon Crickets Invades Northern Nevada
Nevada
Trip Report: 11,161' Mt. Scowden's “Dog Leg Chute” | Sierra Nevada Mountains, CA – SnowBrains
Report from May 15, 2024
Yesterday we went back to Lundy Lake in the Eastern Sierra Nevada Mountains of California hoping to find more corn as we did in that zone 2 days prior.
We chose one of the north-facing couloirs off Scowden but it looked beat up with old wet slides.
We then bumped over to the “Dog Leg Chute” and started grinding.
- Summit (actually just the top of the snow in the chute): 10,900 feet
- Car: 8,100 feet
- Vertical From Car: 2,800 feet
- Vertical skied: 2,800 feet
- Max Pitch: 38º
- Average Pitch: 35º
- Aspect: North then northeast
- Distance: 2.9-miles round trip
- Time From Car to Summit: 2 hours and 55 minutes
- Car to Car Time: 4 hours and 28 minutes
- Recommended Equipment: skins, crampons, ice axe x2
The first move is a 10 outta 10 bushwhack/creek crossing.
I’d found a pretty clean line through this zone when we were here on May 6 and it delivered.
We got through the madness in only 10 minutes.
It’s so bad in there you mostly have to walk on fallen trees to keep yourself up off the ground and the insanity below.
From there it was a bit of rock walking to get on snow.
Skins and Lee took the lead.
About halfway up the Dog Leg Chute, we switched to crampons.
The snow was already deep and sticky.
It hadn’t frozen the night before…
Or the night before that.
We slogged up in the deep slush and finally escaped the chute after a long grind.
A hard left took us onto the upper apron that leads to the summit.
Fox took the lead for the first half of this.
The snow continued deep and manky.
Lee took over for the last pitch and we topped out after 2 hours and 55 minutes.
We took a healthy break and dropped in before things got any mankier.
The upper section skied well.
Proper corn.
The lower part of the apron got a bit sticky.
Things improved entered the chute before the thing changed aspects to the east.
Once in the true northeast-facing part of the chute, it got so sticky.
The key was to be last and stay right in the other people’s tracks.
That’s what I did…
The final reward was a neat rock-lined chute at the very bottom that took us directly to the creek.
From there it was a bit of a bushwhack to get to the bushwhack that crosses the creek.
Back at the car after 4 hours and 28 minutes.
We zipped directly back to Mammoth hoping for “The Rolling Chef” burritos but the closed on us and we pivoted to “Latin Market” burritos that are always top notch.
Even when the snow is funky, the living is good here on the Eastside.
Thanks, California!
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