{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://titus.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=5895", "Rep. Dina Titus Legislation to Safeguard Water Security and Expand Sloan Canyon National Conservation Area Signed into Law", "2026-05-20", "2026", "2026-05", "Democrat", "House", "NV", "Dina Titus", "T000468", "titus.house.gov", "titus", "https://titus.house.gov/news/", "scraper", "WASHINGTON \u2013 Congresswoman Dina Titus\u2019s Sloan Canyon Conservation and Lateral Pipeline Act, H.R. 972, was signed into law this week, increasing Southern Nevada\u2019s water security while enhancing environmental conservation.\n\n\u201cThis is a critical step in ensuring our water future,\u201d Congresswoman Titus (NV-01) said. \u201cSouthern Nevada is the epicenter of the climate crisis with rising temperatures and dwindling water resources. Our precious water supply must be protected. The Horizon Lateral pipeline strikes an important balance. It will protect and enhance water access for Southern Nevada residents and businesses while preserving more of the unique habitat and cultural history of Sloan Canyon.\u201d\n\nThe Sloan Canyon Conservation and Lateral Pipeline Act will allow a portion of the Southern Nevada Water Authority\u2019s (SNWA) Horizon Lateral water pipeline project to tunnel beneath the Sloan Canyon National Conservation Area (NCA), increasing water reliability for over a million Southern Nevadans, fortifying the region\u2019s water infrastructure against potential outages, and minimizing disruptions and impacts to the surrounding communities from water infrastructure projects.\n\nThe legislation will also expand the 48,438-acre Sloan Canyon NCA by 9,290 acres to enhance the preservation of the desert landscapes and habitat unique to Southern Nevada. The Sloan Canyon NCA contains the Sloan Petroglyph Site, which includes thousands of petroglyphs created by native cultures.\n\nThe Southern Nevada Water Authority has affirmed its support for the legislation, emphasizing the significance of ensuring water service reliability for the Las Vegas Valley.\n\n\u201cThis legislation increases water service reliability for more than one million residents and hundreds of businesses in Southern Nevada, helping ensure the long-term viability of our regional water system while also expanding and protecting environmental resources for our community,\u201d said John Ensminger, General Manager of the Southern Nevada Water Authority.\n\nBackground:\n\nThe proposed underground route beneath Sloan Canyon NCA is estimated to save Southern Nevadans at least $200 million while minimizing disturbances to both residents and the local environment.\n\nAdditionally, this route ensures the water delivery system\u2019s redundancy in emergency situations and offers flexibility to accommodate the needs of a growing community.\n\n###", 1, "2026-05-28T06:29:45Z", "2026-05-28T06:31:18Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["https://titus.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=5895"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 0.901553314179182, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}