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Lake Powell Pipeline

Utah is Proposing the Largest Diversion of the Colorado River that would Sink Utahns in Debt and Dry Up Downstream States.

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Utah Rivers Council – 25 years as the Voice for Utah’s Rivers

Founded in 1994, the Utah Rivers Council is a non-profit organization that promotes sustainable aquatic ecosystems by protecting Utah’s watersheds and the communities they support.  We implement our mission through research, education, grassroots advocacy and community leadership.

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Good Science
Good Science

The Utah Rivers Council believes public policy should be based on good data and vetted science.

Transparency
Transparency

The Utah Rivers Council seeks transparency in government decisions about our water and our rivers through open dialogues about who benefits from taxpayer spending.

Sustainability
Sustainability

The Utah Rivers Council seeks a sustainable water future for all Utahns and the many fish and wildlife species that depend upon Utah’s rivers to exist.

 

The Bear River Diversion

America’s Most Wasteful Water User is proposing America’s biggest Water Project that would lower the Great Salt Lake.

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Water Agency Fights Water Conservation
Important Legislation for 2019
Federal Agency Shoots Down Utah Application for Lake Powell Pipeline
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Lake Powell Pipeline Imperils Downstream Water Users
Lake Powell Pipeline Imperils Downstream Water Users
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In Your Wallet or Your Hose?

Utah’s practice of collecting property taxes to lower the price of water incentivizes users to waste water.

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