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Last week, Utah’s Division of Forestry, Fire, and State Lands called the proposal to dredge and build islands on Utah Lake unconstitutional, putting the future of the project in jeopardy.
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A federal district court in Montana has reinstated a moratorium halting all coal leasing on federal lands until the Bureau of Land Management completes a more sufficient analysis on the environmental and health impacts of extracting coal.
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An environmental nonprofit is offering Utahns a new perspective on the challenges facing Great Salt Lake, by giving them a birds eye view of its shrinking shoreline, as dry conditions and human water consumption continue to threaten the lake’s water levels.
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Utah Governor Spencer Cox released the third chapter of Utah’s Coordinated Action Plan for Water on Wednesday, which aims to balance water conservation, agriculture and state growth.
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With Utah and other western states entering their 22nd year of below-average precipitation, Utah has been criticized for being one of the western US’s highest water consumers per capita.
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Proponents of the project say it will diversify rural jobs and get Utah oil to market, but environmental advocates are pushing to block the project, citing environmental harm.
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Great Salt Lake has reached a new historic low this week, despite a cool, wet spring. The Utah legislature has proposed measures to protect the lake, but advocates for the lake worry this isn’t enough.
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While recent rains and cool weather have lessened the impacts of drought across Utah, boat launch accessibility at Bear Lake remains a concern.
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Nature Conservancy and Utah Office of Tourism partner to create Great Salt Lake-centric travel guideThe Utah Office of Tourism and the Nature Conservancy released an informational guide on Friday, helping visitors learn and find activities centered around Great Salt Lake, as the lake faces mounting ecological crises in the face of drought and water-overconsumption.
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A group of health and environmental advocates has sued the Environmental Protection Agency over its failure to enforce air-pollution protections in 30 large cities across the country.