(Salt Lake City, UT) — State water managers are hoping the ever-increasing Utah snowpack won’t melt too quickly this spring. Another foot of snow fell in some areas thanks to the latest winter storm, and that’s pushed the state snowpack to above-average levels. Officials with the Division of Water Resources […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — State lawmakers are making a big push to encourage water conservation and help restore and preserve the Great Salt Lake. Lawmakers have declared this week as “Water Week” in the House and the Senate and unveiled a series of bills yesterday. Proposals include forming a […]
A new system at Glen Canyon Dam will provide nearby communities with water even if Lake Powell reaches “dead pool” level. According to federal reclamation officials, crews completed the new water intake connections at the Dam last month that will allow water to be provided to residents of Page and […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — The National Weather Service is feeling optimistic about the ongoing drought in Utah. The agency’s latest seasonal drought outlook released on Saturday shows most of the state in the category of still in drought but improving. The report indicates that portions of the eastern and […]
(Washington, DC) — Utah will be getting over 22-million dollars in federal funding for seven projects meant to help the state deal with the ongoing drought. The Biden Administration announced the funding yesterday. The projects will help increase water storage, upgrade equipment and improve water infrastructure. The federal money will […]
(Washington, DC) — Utah’s U.S. senators are joining other lawmakers from the West in a push to get the Department of Agriculture to do more to address the ongoing drought. Republican Senators Mitt Romney and Mike Lee joined 12 other senators from both parties to send a letter to the […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — A state senator wants to encourage greater conservation by making Utahns pay more for water. State Senator Dan McCay of Riverton unveiled a proposal yesterday that would keep the state from paying for water use when it collects property taxes. McCay says his bill will […]
(St. George, UT) — Utah Governor Spencer J. Cox says water conservancy is a St. George issue. Speaking at Utah Tech University yesterday, he said St. George is not on an island of its own. He said his cabinet is committed to working with the city to solve the problem. […]
(Logan, UT) — Governor Cox says the state needs more incentives to help encourage water conservation and help the recovery of the Great Salt Lake. Cox answered questions about the state’s water needs yesterday during a forum at Utah State University. Cox was optimistic about current efforts to preserve the […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — Utah will not have to cut the amount of water it draws from the Colorado River. Federal officials announced yesterday that it was implementing Tier Two water conservation measures for the river due to the ongoing drought in the West. Arizona and Nevada will have […]
