The fight for water: Here's why the West's oldest battle could hit you at the tap

Liberal environmentalists. We have plenty of water. We need to get rid of the EPA and build more home with lawns and golf courses in Vegas and St George.
On the other hand, we could do the responsible thing and cut back consumption. Future More..

The problem is simple. All new subdivisions have to grow desert plants and not lawns. Utahs have made an Oasis in the desert. But that's the problem. Most of the rain comes from the pacific. Most of that water falls west of the sierra Nevadas More..

Zero-scaping homes should be the norm. Raising the fees for water usage would pay for improvements to the delivery system and also provide incentive for users to conserve. The thought of giving water from west central Utah aquifers to Las Vegas has More..