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Las Vegas Pipeline May Threaten West Desert’s Scarce Water

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The scarce water supply in Utah’s West Desert is already impacted by agricultural use and fluctuations in weather. Some worry that adding a pipeline to Las Vegas would lead to an environmental disaster.  Kim Schuske with Explore Utah Science reports.

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