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Drought: Reality In Vegas, Possibility For Phoenix

Posted by: Ambar Mukherjee
Thanks to: Ambar Mukherjee
7 January 2004 - 12:00pm

Las Vegas residents face outright water usage bans as the level in Lake Mead dips to trigger point; outlook may be better for Phoenix.

"'We have been living in a virtual reality,' said Patricia Mulroy, general manager of the Southern Nevada Water Authority, which oversees the region's fragile water supply. 'People here don't know what a drought means. We liked creating an environment instead of adjusting to one. This whole debate serves our purpose well. It elevates awareness and will help educate people about water.'"

Full Story: Vegas drying up; is Phoenix safe?
Source: The Arizona Republic, January 6, 2004
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