The Californiacation of Utah and Nevada’s water is happening right before our eyes. The question is: What are we going to do about it? For the past few weeks, an old Armenian proverb has stuck with me: The water goes. The…

As you are reading this, the Nevada legislative session is nearing an end. Many of our bad bills died a wonderful death. And there was one good surprise. This is unusual for us because we are usually fighting for our…

  We’ve heard it all before: The Colorado River is not in good shape. Drought, climate change, and population booms are draining Lakes Powell and Mead, which currently supply millions of people via the Colorado River. For the last 20…

While proclaiming to be for conservation, two bills will legitimize speculation, create dangerous water markets and make it easier to export water -- all in the name of profit. Water warriors, We need your help. On Monday at 4 PM…

We just wanted to provide a quick update on this historic vote today. Thanks to the groundswell of support from folks like you, the Assembly Natural Resources Committee voted to move forward AB 171 and AJR4, two bills to help…

On March 15, GBWN Board Member Delaine Spilsbury and Chairman Rupert Steele continued on a journey to do what was once thought impossible. They addressed lawmakers about the need to protect a sacred area in Spring Valley known as the…

YOU CAN 'BANK' ON CONTROVERSY OVER THESE NEW BILLS. This week lawmakers introduced the long-awaited “Water Banking” and “Conservation” bills, AB 354 and AB 356 (respectively). These are GBWN’s top priorities for this session. We are still reviewing the bills. But,…

On Monday at 4 PM in the Nevada Assembly Natural Resources Committee, lawmakers will be making history. There will be two hearings on two bills, AJR4 and AB171, which seek to create new protections for the Swamp Cedars. Lawmakers will…

In the arid west, it is paramount for water users and water advocates to have access to the justice system to defend their interests. Before the legislative session began the Nevada Division of Water Resources released a bill that would…

You may have heard of Blockchains LLC. It wants to build a city 20 miles east of Reno at the Tahoe Reno Industrial Center that would be dubbed an “Innovation Zone” in state law. A proposal in the Nevada Legislature…