Nevada’s top water regulator ‘no longer serving’ in role - The Nevada Independent

Nevada’s top water regulator abruptly leaves office

The departing state engineer played a pivotal role in a Nevada Supreme Court case last year that affirmed the state’s right to manage interconnected sources of water as a single source in order to protect senior water rights and wildlife. (Photo: Nevada Department of Conservation and Natural Resources)State officials are offering no explanation for why Nevada State Engineer Adam Sullivan, who was appointed as the state’s top water regulator in 2…

Nevada’s top water regulator ‘no longer serving’ in role - The Nevada Independent

The departure is unexpected. The state engineer often serves under multiple governors, and the role requires expertise in complicated water laws.