The Biden administration has proposed a federal mandate to reduce the supply of water to 40 million Americans who live in western states dependent on the Colorado River Basin to address long-term severe drought and low run-off conditions. The actions were part of a draft report by the Department of the Interior’s (DOI’s) Bureau of Reclamation….
Power Substation Attacks Raise Authorities’ Awareness of Need for Tighter Security Around Key Infrastructure
BOULDER CITY, Nevada—During World War II, America feared surprise enemy attacks on its electrical power grid plunging the nation into darkness. The military considered Nevada’s Hoover Dam potentially vulnerable as a supplier of hydroelectric energy for the defense industry. To prevent direct attacks or sabotage, the dam, built in the 1930s, came with a hardened…
The 100-Year-Old ‘Political Scheme’ Behind the Lake Mead Disaster | Facts Matter
Lake Mead is the largest water reservoir in the United States. Not only is it just big, but it’s also quite old as well. It was formed about a hundred years ago, back in the 1930s, due to the construction of the Hoover Dam: when the Hoover Dam was put up on the Colorado River, Lake…
Officials Investigate After Fire, Explosion at Hoover Dam
Equipment failure caused a transformer at the Hoover Dam to explode, causing a fire that lasted about a half-hour and sending plumes of black smoke swirling through the air. Crews quickly extinguished the fire Tuesday morning. Doug Hendrix, public affairs specialist for the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, emphasized that the fire was isolated to the…
Apparent Explosion Reported at Hoover Dam: Witnesses
An explosion and a fire were reported at the Hoover Dam in Nevada on Tuesday, say witnesses and local officials. Video footage posted to social media showed the blast and fire. Local officials have not confirmed either but said the fire department is responding. Officials confirmed that the fire was put out, according to the…
Explosion Reported at Hoover Dam: Witnesses
An explosion and a fire were reported at the Hoover Dam in Nevada on Tuesday, say witnesses as local officials later confirmed a transformer caught on fire before it was later extinguished. Bureau of Reclamation Regional Director Jacklynn L. Gould told local media that the A5 transformer caught on fire. It was extinguished about 30…
Explosion, Fire Reported at Hoover Dam
An explosion and a fire were reported at the Hoover Dam in Nevada on Tuesday, say witnesses as local officials later confirmed a transformer caught on fire before it was later extinguished. Bureau of Reclamation Regional Director Jacklynn L. Gould said in a statement that the A5 transformer caught on fire. It was extinguished about…
Watery Graves Recall Early Las Vegas’ Organized Crime Days
LAS VEGAS—Stories about long-departed Las Vegas organized crime figures are surfacing after a second set of unidentified human remains were revealed as the water level falls on drought-stricken Lake Mead. The reservoir on the Colorado River is about a 30-minute drive from the mob-founded Las Vegas Strip. “There’s no telling what we’ll find in Lake…
At Hydropower Forum, Senator Barrasso Decries “Glacial Pace of Permitting” For New Facilities
On Jan. 11, the Senate Committee on Energy & Natural Resources held a hearing on hydropower, prompting senators to comment on some factors that may be threatening the continued existence and expansion of that renewable energy source. “If these Democrats want to reduce energy prices, they need to work with Republicans to make it easier—not…
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