Water view not irrational

In your Aug. 5 article titled, "Water war brewing in W. Utah" Pat Mulroy, general manager of the Southern Nevada Water Authority asserts, "I understand the emotional outpouring that this march on Salt Lake City represents . . . . But it's just that, an emotional outpouring."

What is emotional about demanding to see the science behind SNWA's claim that the water is here in Snake Valley? What is emotional about insisting that scrupulous, long-term studies be conducted by unbiased scientists to better understand this aquifer? What is emotional about urging Las Vegas to seek more aggressive and innovative conservation measures when residential water customers use 70 percent of their drinking water outdoors (90 percent in the summer), and 20 percent to 30 percent of the water residents consume is lost to leaks or water waste (see SNWA's water use facts)? From my perspective these seem like rational actions. Wouldn't it be irrational to do otherwise?

Nomi Sheppard

Snake Valley