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What makes Las Vegas green? It's not the acres of desert-destroying, water-hungry turf. It's living in the desert in an environmentally respectful, sustainable way. That means using natural resources, especially water and land, in a sensible way. It means getting away from out-of-control growth. It means letting the region's elected leadership know that the growth-and-development lobby isn't the only political potent force around -- that the people are tired of surrendering their quality of life in favor of profit for a few.