A southern Utah city is putting a $22M reservoir project on hold. Here’s why.
Previously, district officials said Dry Wash Reservoir was an integral part of its 20-year master plan to shore up its water ...
Washington County officials planning ahead for water conservation amid dry winter
A dry winter in Southern Utah has raised concerns about water availability in one of the nation’s fastest-growing regions.
Land grab or land rights? Utah eyes millions of acres of public terrain.
At stake is control of public lands in Western states, and conservationists fear increased efforts to roll back protections ...
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Southern Utah leaders call on prayers for rain, as state warns of possible water 'challenges'
Washington County Commissioners are calling on residents to continue to reduce water consumption and pray for rain, as ...
Utah’s public lands ‘are not for sale’: Hundreds rally at Capitol in protest of Republicans’ ‘land grab’ lawsuit.
In August, Gov. Spencer Cox and then-Attorney General Sean Reyes filed a lawsuit to the U.S. Supreme Court challenging ...
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Supreme Court rejects Utah's push to wrest control of public land from the federal government
Public lands under state control could be vulnerable to privatization, degradation and oil drilling, said Steve Bloch, legal ...
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Supreme Court declines to hear Utah's public lands case. What happens next?
The U.S. Supreme Court decided not to take up Utah's public lands lawsuit, but those for and against the case believe the ...
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Conservation groups applaud new rule to protect Glen Canyon’s most delicate areas
As someone who has experienced the stillness of Glen Canyon’s sandstone cliffs and the rare backcountry solitude there, I ...
Controversial hotel approved near Zion National Park, owner dismisses conservation concerns
The property's owner says the new hotel will be at the "very top of the pyramid of all lodging and hospitality." ...
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Supreme Court rejects Utah's push to wrest control of public land from the federal government
Public lands under state control could be vulnerable to privatization, degradation and oil drilling, said Steve Bloch, legal director for the Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance. “If successful ...