UT: Water
Lawsuit Argues UT Has Failed to Address Shrinking Great Salt Lake
Conservation and community groups have filed a lawsuit against Utah for what they claim is the state's failure to ensure enough water gets to the Grea…
Utah Leaders Tour Forest Management Projects
Last week federal, state and local leaders visited forest management projects in Utah to examine how land managers are addressing what some are …
$15 Million Allocated to Utah Wastewater Reuse Projects
The state of Utah has allocated a total of $15 million to wastewater re-use projects in Southern Utah. The Southern Utah Reuse ARPA Grant Program …
UT Landowners, Tribes Fight Plan to Pump Rural Water to Cedar City
By Claire Carlson for The Daily Yonder.Broadcast version by Mark Richardson for the Utah News Connection for the Public News Service/Daily Yonder Coll…
Utah to Offer Cash for Replacing Lush Lawns with Desert-Tolerant Landscapes
Starting this week, the state is taking applications for a program to pay up to $1 dollar a square foot of turf to replace water-guzzling grass with …
FlipBlitz Program Converts Grassy Utah Landscapes to Curb Water Use
After two decades of drought and with no relief in sight, many Utahns are looking for ways to conserve water, and for many residents, part of the …
Lake Powell Cutbacks Signal Need for Long-Term Water-Supply Solutions
Federal officials ordered limits this week on how much water is released by Glen Canyon Dam, in order to maintain sufficient levels to generate …
A Contest to Change Glen Canyon Dam, 'Re-Wild' Colorado River
A contest to "Re-Wild the Colorado River" is seeking engineering alternatives from the public for the future of Glen Canyon Dam. Conservation groups …
Conservationists Laud Choice of Stone-Manning to Head BLM
MOAB, Utah -- Conservationists in Utah and across the West are praising the Biden administration's nomination of Tracy Stone-Manning, a longtime …
Biden Climate Summit Could Bring Jobs, Infrastructure to Utah, U.S.
SALT LAKE CITY -- When President Joe Biden hosts a virtual summit on Earth Day, he's not only seeking to engage world powers on environmental issues…
For Utah, Biden Climate-Change Plan Could Mean Cleaner Air, New Jobs
SALT LAKE CITY -- President Joe Biden released a package of executive orders this week designed to fight climate change, curb pollution, conserve …
Groups: Utah Water Pipeline Project Unnecessary, Dangerous
ST. GEORGE, Utah -- A coalition of 15 conservation groups says a Utah plan to divert water from Lake Powell is unnecessary, overpriced and endangers …