It looks like there's a bit of a water war going on in Nevada. Reducing per capita water usage seems like a better strategy than encroaching on groundwater resources. This should be an interesting battle to watch!
The Nye County Water District board filed a letter stating the Nye County groundwater basins aren’t directly a subject of the environmental impact statement for the water pipeline project in eastern Nevada, but expressed concern over the proximity of the project to Nye County and the potential for future pipeline extensions. The water board letter, dated Oct. 10, said, “it is felt that the scale of this initial project and its likely expansion once established, would eventually impact the future growth and well being of Nye County by threatening the sustainability of its groundwater resources, the only water source available.”
LINK: http://pvtimes.com/news/central-nevada-water-authority-opposes-pipeline/