Fifty-seven percent of the country and 100% of Nevada is in some level of drought.
Fifty-seven percent of the country and 100% of Nevada is in some level of drought, and nowhere is it as obvious as along the Colorado River.
"Conservation in this valley means getting after our landscaping uses," said Colby Pellegrino, deputy general manager of resources at the Southern Nevada Water Authority. In the Las Vegas area, 40% of the water is used inside homes. That water is recycled and sent back to Lake Mead. But the other 60% is used outdoors. The harsh desert sun evaporates it and it can't be recaptured, leading the water levels in the river and reservoir to keep dropping.
"If that's not turf you're recreating on, if it's just there to look pretty or aesthetic, it really doesn't belong in this desert community," Pellegrino said. Since the push started two decades ago, the Water Smart landscaping program has saved 152 billion gallons of water. That's enough to fill the Luxor Hotel Pyramid 422 times. But the authority is doubling down — it rebates homeowners and business owners $3 per square foot for the grass they remove , which is a lot of the good kind of green. And SNWA is working to implement even stricter rules.Nevada's governor is also getting tough on lawns.
France Dernières Nouvelles, France Actualités
Similar News:Vous pouvez également lire des articles d'actualité similaires à celui-ci que nous avons collectés auprès d'autres sources d'information.
‘The First Lady’ re-created over 100 years of White House interiorsThe new series by Showtime portrays the lives of three first ladies and the rooms they lived in.
Lire la suite »
#DuckPondFire Estimated To Be 100 Acres; Some Evacuation Remain In PlaceNew information on Sunday from Eagle County emergency officials states the Duck Pond Fire is estimated to be 100 acres and 20% contained.
Lire la suite »
Opinion | Mark Pocan’s 100% for Taxing the Billionaire ClassAmazon’s Jeff Bezos, who is worth $181.3 billion, has been paying 0.98%.
Lire la suite »
100 people with rare cancers who attended same NJ high school demand answersBy April 11, Al Lupiano had heard from more than 100 former Colonia High School attendees who had been diagnosed with rare cancers.
Lire la suite »
Zac and Randi Ballard Lost 100 Lbs With Nutrisystem: ‘Foolproof’Studies have shown that couples who work to lose weight together lose 20 percent more than they would if they were dieting on their own. Married couple Zac and Randi Ballard showed why — they lost 100 pounds together on the Nutrisystem Partner Plan. ad
Lire la suite »