Las Vegas union hits back at UFC over planned fountain
Source: Fox Reno
LAS VEGAS (AP) -- A union that represents thousands of Las Vegas casino employees is wrestling with the Ultimate Fighting Championship over a proposed water fountain, arguing such a feature is irresponsible in the wake of a drought.
The Las Vegas Sun reports (http://bit.ly/1IBqT4M) that members of the Culinary Union want the Clark County Zoning Commission to reconsider approving the fountain.
The commission voted 5-2 last week in favor of the sprawling fountain, which would be placed at the UFC headquarters.
The UFC's planned 1,070-square-foot pond with fountains would shoot water up 8 inches.
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Irresponsible in the wake of a drought Seems right to me.
SoapBox
(18,791 posts)That has got to be one of the dumbest ideas ever.
Even dumber...that it was approved.
Oldtimeralso
(1,938 posts)That stated "Lake Mead shrank to a historic low Tuesday night, igniting concerns of a possible water supply shortage. Water levels dropped to 1,074.98 feet above sea level, the Arizona Republic reported, the lowest it's been since 1937."
http://www.weather.com/science/environment/news/nevada-lake-mead-historic-low-water-levels
It is so bad that they want to rename Hoover dam to Hoover darn!!!
Journeyman
(15,042 posts)Ultimate Fighting might be better served with a kick-ass cactus display, instead.
Omaha Steve
(99,780 posts)That is a lot of pressure and water.
Travis_0004
(5,417 posts)And there was a typo on the report which has not been fixed yet.
Chakab
(1,727 posts)of the UFC and Station Casinos, has long since passed the point of absurdity.