In this episode, host Chris Clarke speaks with Patrick Donnelly of the Center for Biological Diversity about a significant victory in the Nevada Supreme Court regarding water rights. They discuss the case of Coyote Springs, a proposed city in the desert that would have a detrimental effect on the Muddy River and its endangered species. The court ruling sets a precedent for managing groundwater and surface water as a single resource, potentially affecting other areas in Nevada facing similar water issues. This episode sheds light on the importance of protecting desert ecosystems and the interconnectedness of water resources.

Read the Center for Biological Diversity's press release on the Nevada Supreme Court decision.

Read and subscribe to Patrick Donnelly's email newsletter Sage and Sand.

In this episode, host Chris Clarke speaks with Patrick Donnelly of the Center for Biological Diversity about a significant victory in the Nevada Supreme Court regarding water rights. They discuss the case of Coyote Springs, a proposed city in the desert that would have a detrimental effect on the Muddy River and its endangered species. The court ruling sets a precedent for managing groundwater and surface water as a single resource, potentially affecting other areas in Nevada facing similar water issues. This episode sheds light on the importance of protecting desert ecosystems and the interconnectedness of water resources.
<a href="https://biologicaldiversity.org/w/news/press-releases/nevada-supreme-court-affirms-protecting-water-for-wildlife-2024-01-25/?_gl=1*ol1woj*_gcl_aw*R0NMLjE3MDcxMDA5NjcuQ2p3S0NBaUFpUDJ0QmhCWEVpd0FDc2xmbnNaRktjNEctNlJ3UG0zblBYYVU2SUdPamJfY0JBaEJncUF4M0xmT2FVbl93US13RmVsTnBCb0N3WkFRQXZEX0J3RQ..*_gcl_au*MjAxOTA2Nzc1MS4xNzA2ODk2NzY3">Read the Center for Biological Diversity's press release on the Nevada Supreme Court decision.</a>
<a href="https://sageandsand.substack.com">Read and subscribe to Patrick Donnelly's email newsletter Sage and Sand.</a>

Join Chris Clarke and a variety of guests as they explore the challenges and opportunities of the American Southwest's fragile ecosystems. Engaging interviews with experts, activists, and advocates on conservation, land management, and environmental justice. Science and sentiment, politics and philosophy, hiking and history, culture and creativity all go into defending the desert. Be forewarned: We are out to recruit you to the cause.

Join Chris Clarke and a variety of guests as they explore the challenges and opportunities of the American Southwest's fragile ecosystems. Engaging interviews with experts, activists, and advocates on conservation, land management, and environmental justice. Science and sentiment, politics and philosophy, hiking and history, culture and creativity all go into defending the desert. Be forewarned: We are out to recruit you to the cause.

Vital info on protecting our irrepaceable deserts

90 Miles from Needles: the Desert Protection Podcast

Join host Chris Clarke and guests as they explore the challenges and opportunities of the American Southwest's fragile ecosystems. Engaging interviews with experts, activists, and advocates on conservation, land management, and environmental justice.

Join host Chris Clarke and guests as they explore the challenges and opportunities of the American Southwest's fragile ecosystems. Engaging interviews with experts, activists, and advocates on conservation, land management, and environmental justice.

We delve into the recent victory in Nevada's Supreme Court and its implications for sustainable water management.

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