Lake Powell Pipeline

A massive new infrastructure bill is slowly moving its way through Congress this summer. But a coalition of elected officials, farmers, conservationists and tribal leaders want to make sure it doesn’t include new big pipelines or dams along the parched Colorado River.

Colorado River usage is a hot topic right now, and scholars recently discussed how John Wesley Powell, an explorer who chartered the region, would think about it.

The Cove Reservoir in Kane County is planned to be for agricultural use. But environmental groups say where the water will be used isn’t agricultural.

It may be an understatement to say a lot happened in Utah in 2020, both on and off the Wasatch Front. KUER southern news bureau reporters Kate Groetzinger, based in Bluff, and Lexi Peery, based in St. George, spoke with All Things Considered host Caroline Ballard about some of the biggest stories they covered in 2020.

Latest Utah news from Friday evening, September 4, 2020

Draft plans for the Lake Powell Pipeline have the project running through sacred and culturally significant lands to the Kaibab Band of Paiute Indians.The…

The water has made development possible and is used for farms, homes and businesses. Meanwhile, recreation has risen to over 4 million annual visitors in…

The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation released a draft environmental impact statement for the Lake Powell Pipeline Monday, another step toward an official…

Monday evening, June 8, 2020Congress Unveils Bill Aimed At Police ReformU.S. Congressional Democrats announced the Justice in Policing Act of 2020 bill…

Friday evening, June 5, 2020NAACP Pushes For Legislation Targeting Racial InjusticeIn the wake of mass protests in Utah and across the country over police…

ST. GEORGE — Kane County water officials have long said their county needed the Lake Powell Pipeline to keep up with expected demand.But in a surprising…

Legislation to study the cost of diverting water from the Green River to the Wasatch Front is headed for a final vote in the State Senate this week. But…