Water Issues

After years of stalled negotiations, the Department of the Interior releases final Environmental Impact Statement, covering 10 years of future management for seven states.

UPR joined a group of reporters touring the sites for the Stratos data center with Mineral Resource International.

Critics of a major upcoming canal project in Cache Valley join us today to discuss water conservation, Great Salt Lake, and more on Access Utah.

Salt Lake Tribune reporters discuss the LDS church tracking system, the sociology of water use, and potential slowing of data centers in one Utah county.

The Jordan River is almost at the bottom of the Great Salt Lake Basin. An expert says that means that a lot of upstream pollution ends up concentrated in the river.

Utah is targeting invasive phragmites to help restore Great Salt Lake. Experts say removal could save water, but recovery will take years and sustained effort.

Farm margins in Utah have been tight in recent years, but this year it's even worse. One solution to the dual problems of water scarcity and high input costs might be water leasing.

The circular islands scattered throughout much of Great Salt Lake are reed-covered mounds nourished by pulses of freshwater that seep up from under the lake.

Our guest is Great Salt Lake Commissioner and Great Salt Lake Strike Team Co-Chair Brian Steed. We talk about the current state of the lake and look at next steps in trying to restore it to health.

Bizarre winter weather conditions could disrupt water supply and seasonal cues for plant growth.