All of the Chefs mentioned have one or more restaurants here in Las Vegas. An interesting note, is that the Las Vegas Wash is channeled under Lake Las Vegas and is currently under study due to the high levels of contaminants, primarily perchlorate. The wash carries all of the treated and untreated wastewater from Las Vegas back to the lake where it then enters upstream of the major drinking water intake for Las Vegas. I would guess that Lake Las Vegas was filled using the treated and untreated wastewater that is channeled under it, ironically the wash itself is posted as a health hazard and prohibits swimming.
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From: Elizabeth M. Brackett [SMTP:brackett@bright.net]
Sent: Thursday, September 30, 1999 6:59 AM
To: Multiple recipients of list
Subject: Re: Citizen Alert's 3rd Annual 'Nevada is Not a Wasteland Day'
At 08:24 AM 9/30/1999 -0500, Zack Clayton wrote in part:
>As an aside, who and what are these "world famous" chefs and restruants
>listed? I've even been out to Lost Wages a couple of times and don't
remember >hearing of them.
>
Interestingly enough, it's because they're not in Nevada (at least not all
of them). Emeril Lagasse is in New Orleans (and has a show on, I think,
the Food Network) and Alice Waters is in California. I'm not sure about
the rest. Some chefs are into environmental concerns, organic foods, etc.
I believe I've heard Alice Waters name associated with these movements, but
not Lagasse or any of the others.
Liz Brackett
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