water use

A summer deadline approaches for state leaders to agree on how to cut their water use from the Colorado River.

Roughly 99% of Utah is currently in severe drought or worse, and the state's total water storage is less than half of full capacity.

Water agencies from Arizona, Nevada, California and the federal government agreed to a multimillion dollar plan to keep more water in Lake Mead. The deal was signed at the Colorado River Water Users Association conference in Las Vegas.

The report found efforts to reduce the pollutant that causes winter smog have been successful in Cache Valley and could be replicated on the Wasatch Front, among other things.

The Colorado River’s flows have declined by 20% over the past two decades. Environmentalist groups say it’s wrong for states to continue pursuing water projects.

This past summer, while Utah found itself in the middle of a historic drought, some towns made the decision to halt development. But one state-led project in the Wasatch Back is moving ahead, betting that it has the water to support it.

As businesses look to expand to Salt Lake City, city officials want to cap the amount of water they can use.

It’s been almost exactly a year since the Cameron Peak Fire tore through the foothills outside of Fort Collins on its way to becoming the largest fire in state history. Now, restoration efforts are underway.

Utah needs about $1.2 billion to upgrade and repair infrastructure for drinking water, wastewater and stormwater according to state officials.

Washington County’s Commission Chair said developers need to “do a lot more homework” to prove there’s sufficient water for zone changes and new subdivisions.

The latest Utah news from Wednesday evening, August 25, 2021.

Washington Post Columnist David Von Drehle recently wrote an opinion piece about the drought gripping the West. Though the situation is dire, Von Drehle said there’s reason to be hopeful.