WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- Sen. Jacky Rosen issued the following press release:
BAKER, NV - U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) recently joined the Rural Community Assistance Corporation (RCAC) in Baker, Nevada, for the ceremonial groundbreaking of the first-ever drinking water system in the Lehman Creek Residential Area. After more than 25 years since its original proposal, this project was made possible by more than $4 million in federal funding that Senator Rosen helped secure. Up until now, residents of Lehman Creek have had to rely on water from creeks or drying private wells, which lack proper filtration or sanitation.
"Access to drinking water is a basic necessity for every Nevadan, and I'll keep working tirelessly to make sure all communi...