Until last week, Adam Sullivan was Nevada’s state engineer — the person most responsible for managing water in the nation’s driest state. That changed when state officials confirmed Sullivan’s departure from the role — an unusual move, given that the state engineer often serves under multiple governors and must have expertise in Nevada’s oft-byzantine set of water laws and regulations.  So what happened? In his first public comments since news of his departure broke, Sullivan said he was terminated amid complaints about his decisions, telling The Nevada Independent that there were a number of disagreements between himself, Republican Gov. Joe Lombardo’s office and the director of his department that escalated over the last six months. 

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