The Utah Rivers Council has proposed an exciting, new piece of legislation to save the Great Salt Lake. The bill is a drought contingency plan that phases in commonsense, water-saving actions when the Lake shrinks below a healthy elevation. Representative Douglas Sagers has agreed to sponsor the legislation as a priority bill, and we await its announcement in the House.
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A groundbreaking new research report demonstrates that our changing climate has resulted in a 19% decline in Colorado River flows in the last two decades. The report also shows that three of the four Upper Basin states (Utah, Colorado and New Mexico) are overusing their rights to Colorado River water and have not reduced their use in the face of a declining water supply.
Read MoreEarth Day comes on the heels of Governor Cox’s Executive Order declaring a state of emergency due to extreme drought conditions. Governor Cox recommended some mild water conservation measures which fail to provide the vital leadership Utahns deserve in this climate change mega drought.
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