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It's the Trump administration's first proposal to list an endangered species during his second term.
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Found in just one spring, the Fish Lake Valley Tui Chub faces extinction.
Members of the Silver Springs community are worried that future development could make their groundwater run dry.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has approved more than $36 million low-interest federal loans and grants to the city of Yerington to replace aging water lines in the rural community.
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Nevada's top state water official plans hearings next year to resolve long-fought disputes over a proposal to pump groundwater from valleys near the Nevada-Utah state line and pipe it to Las Vegas.
Since 1993, the Truckee Meadows Water Authority has been using wells to pump water into the ground. About 90 wells are spread around Reno and Sparks, used when the Truckee River does not meet the demand. Now, they are being used for storage.
California's drought isn't stopping new bottled-water plants from tapping into the state's water.
Friday is the first day of spring, closing out the fourth straight winter of dry conditions. While the drought is taking its toll on surface water -- it's also affecting groundwater. People statewide rely on groundwater for both domestic and agricultural purposes.
Nevada water officials say the state needs to restrict water waste and underground water use in the face of lingering drought conditions.
Nevada water officials say the state needs to restrict water waste and underground water use in the face of lingering drought conditions.