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When Harry Met Vegas

Jan 14 2008

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Harry Reid
Barrick Goldstrike mine
Caesars Palace
Carl Pope
Snake Valley
Las Vegas welcome sign
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Harry Reid
Harry Reid in his Capitol office.
Water Pit
Nevada's Barrick Goldstrike mine is considered by critics to be a huge water waster. Reid has helped block federal mine-reform efforts, to the mine's benefit.
Thirsty Opulence
Luxury hotels such as Caesars Palace only exacerbate the Las Vegas region's water problems.
Reid's Orbit
Sierra Club executive director Carl Pope is among the environmentalists who have praised Reid's national record on green issues.
Hot Conflict
The Southern Nevada Water Authority wants to tap groundwater reserves from remote Snake Valley, on the Nevada-Utah border. But many area ranchers object.
Desert Fun
Las Vegas, America's gambling capital, is also one of the driest places on earth.

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