6 salinity control projects get $20.9M to keep Colorado River healthy
$20.9 million was awarded to fund six salinity control projects in Colorado and Utah to reduce salt in the Colorado River, benefiting farmers & reducing water treatment costs.
Tag: Utah
Recent snowfalls across the Colorado River Basin states are bolstering snowpack levels, offering a glimmer of hope for the region's water resources. Explore the importance of snowpack and its impact...
Utah's H.B. 249, prohibiting legal personhood for non-humans including bodies of water, awaits House approval, raising concerns for Great Salt Lake protection.
Snow drought threatens west, senators call for Farm Bill action
US senators urge action in Farm Bill for drought-hit West amid record low snowpack and water deficits.
“Split season leasing” could aid both farmers and Great Salt Lake
"Split season leasing" would allow Utah farmers to sell water in the late season rather than irrigating, allowing water to flow to the Great Salt Lake. Under the legislative proposal, farmers would...
Northern Utah is experiencing a modest improvement in snowfall, but the south lags with subpar snow levels, prompting the state to urge conservation.