“It’s more of a marriage counselor.”

John Entsminger, general manager of the Southern Nevada Water Authority and the state’s Colorado River negotiator, describing the potential role of a mediator in Colorado River negotiations. Entsminger made the remark as Western states consider last-minute mediation to break a deadlock over water allocations, emphasizing that a mediator would facilitate compromise and not impose binding decisions as tensions rise ahead of a critical deadline and possible Supreme Court battle. (Las Vegas Review-Journal)