High-flowing Utah rivers not done rising — and still pose danger
Utahns should avoid most rivers, at least in the northern portion of the state, until the snowmelt-driven surge in water flows dies down in the next few weeks. Southern Utah rivers have already begun...
View ArticleImproved Tibble Fork open for public use
A year after a popular Utah watering hole was shut down to rebuild a dam, a new and enlarged Tibble Fork Reservoir was re-opened for public use Tuesday in front of an early-summer heat wave. The...
View ArticleEPA gives Utah a break on meeting ozone standard
Federal regulators have decided to give Utah — and other areas on track to violate the 2015 standard for ozone pollution — an extra year to address the problem. The Environmental Protection Agency...
View ArticleInterior secretary orders review of sage grouse plan
Saying he hopes to restore trust between federal land managers and Western communities, Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke on Wednesday announced a 60-day review of a conservation plan for the sage grouse....
View ArticleAfter operating with an expired license for a decade, White Mesa uranium...
After running for more than a decade on an expired state permit, the controversial White Mesa Uranium Mill in southeastern Utah is on the cusp getting a new operating license — and possibly a new job...
View Article'We want it to be protected': Looming Bears Ears decision weighs on Native...
Blanding • Native Americans from around Utah began gathering in Comb Wash on Thursday to celebrate Bears Ears National Monument — just ahead of an announcement that could undercut protections for the...
View ArticleUtah claims Bears Ears monument will kill uranium industry
The Obama administration pointedly excluded the White Canyon uranium district from the Bears Ears National Monument, disappointing the tribes that proposed the monument and paleontologists who hoped...
View ArticleNavajo elder: Utah leaders “never supported” preserving sacred American...
Bluff • The politics surrounding Bears Ears National Monument are cut and dried. Or so says Mark Maryboy, the first Navajo elected to the San Juan County Commission, who served four terms, stepping...
View ArticleNeighbors of rural Utah uranium mill call state regulators ‘heartless’
State regulators and operators of the White Mesa uranium mill near Blanding confirmed the facility’s license does not require owner Energy Fuels to notify residents of a nearby Ute Mountain Ute...
View ArticleWhat does Interior Secretary Zinke have in store for Bears Ears?
The fate of Bears Ears, the first national monument proposed by American Indian tribes, could be revealed as soon as Monday as the Trump administration weighs recommendations from Interior Secretary...
View ArticleInvestigators: EPA had no rules for working at risky mines
BC-US--Mine Waste Spill-Investigation, 3rd Ld-Writethru,774 Investigators: EPA had no rules for working at risky mines AP Photo LA105, LA106 Eds: Links photos. With AP Photos. By DAN ELLIOTT...
View ArticleUtah isn’t done with its Lake Powell Pipeline application — but wants Trump...
Utah’s congressional delegation hopes President Donald Trump’s interest in infrastructure will help make the controversial Lake Powell Pipeline a reality a little sooner. Members have asked the...
View ArticleLatest draft of state water strategy still includes controversial water...
A newly released draft of Gov. Gary Herbert’s 50-year water management plan is vastly improved from previous versions, according to the team that drafted it — although not everyone is pleased with the...
View ArticleNew Utah facility will be able to power a Bountiful-size city by digesting...
North Salt Lake • State and local officials broke ground for Utah’s first food digester Thursday morning in a project aimed at reducing landfill waste and harnessing unused renewable energy. The North...
View ArticleUnable to offer free sailing at annual party, Great Salt Lake Yacht Club...
Trying times on the Great Salt Lake will bring together a group of unlikely allies for a celebration this weekend, now that a temporary reprieve from years of drought and low water levels is in sight....
View ArticleIf Bears Ears monument gets smaller, oil and gas operators are poised to...
In making their case for rescinding Bears Ears National Monument, Utah officials have downplayed the potential for oil and gas development on the lands that five tribes persuaded President Barack...
View ArticleUtah trust lands agency nixes gravel pit lease in favor of selling scenic...
The dust may be settling over Teasdale’s gravel pit controversy, thanks to a decision by Utah trust lands officials to cancel a mineral lease on the 120-acre state-owned parcel in favor of selling it....
View ArticleTorrey declares state of emergency after town runs out of water
State help is on its way to the town of Torrey, which has run out of water following a water main break. The town’s storage tanks were cut off from the spring that feeds the municipal water system...
View ArticleWill algal blooms return to Utah waters? If so, state officials say they’re...
Utah is better prepared to respond to algal blooms should the state see a repeat of last summer’s infestations on Utah Lake and Scofield Reservoir, officials said Tuesday — but how to prevent...
View ArticleNew felony charges added in gate-closing case against Utah activist
A prominent environmental activist and her husband appeared Monday in court to answer new felony charges arising from a confrontation with two San Juan County ranchers who allege the couple imperiled...
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