Start of National Conservation Lands In 1993, Bruce Babbitt starting thinking about legacy. But not his legacy, the legacy of BLM (read his own words). It’s an agency known by monikers like Bureau of Livestock & Mines even though BLM manages some of the most spectacular Wilderness (Hello The Wave!), recreational opportunities, and wildlife habitat…
DetailsRecently, our executive director got the chance to sit down with KUTV and talk about the minimum power pool levels of Lake Powell. Sound really boring? Well, the hydropower from Glen Canyon Dam provides electricity for some 6 million people! While there’s been a huge amount of snowpack this year, longer term simulations are showing…
DetailsThe Local Waters Alternative is a solution to meet the future water needs of Washington County, Utah, by relying on local water supplies such as water conservation, water reuse, and agricultural water transfers. It demonstrates that the proposed Lake Powell Pipeline, a project that would pump water from Lake Powell to Washington County, is unnecessary.…
DetailsLake Powell Pipeline Repayment Claims letter. Please review the following documents referenced by Raymond Keuhne in his July 31st article…. LPP economists letter repayment Western Resource Advocates Local Waters Alternative
DetailsPlease read and share this excellent piece on Utah’s Federal Lands. Mr. Van Dam challenges the state to get serious about funding education and stop using Federal Lands as a scapegoat. Van Dam: Utah’s land grab ripoff | The Salt Lake Tribune
DetailsWestern Resource Advocates released their Local Waters Alternative to the Lake Powell Pipeline this week. This report shows that with just 1% annual conservation, Washington County could entirely eliminate the need for the Lake Powell Pipeline and save MILLIONS of dollars. Read the Executive Summary HERE, or view the entire
Have you been looking for a voice of reason in Utah’s Public Lands Debate? Check out For Kids and Lands a group of citizens, educators and proponents of public education who have organized against HB 148. Please visit their website and sign their petition today. www.forkidsandlands.org
DetailsLesley Mendenhall and Kelly Tucker have prepared this excellent document on the Transfer of Public Lands Act HB 148. Please share this broadly and help inform Utahns about the problems with HB 148. TPLA 2012 Opposing Position
DetailsThanks to Westwood Youth Group for sending us this great resource. Check out this webpage for great links to learn more about water conservation. http://www.air-n-water.com/water-conservation-resources.htm
DetailsToday the Senate Tax and Revenue Committee will be hearing SB 154 a bill that would tax water users across the State to fund the Lake Powell Pipeline. Contact your Legislators today to let them know you oppose this bill! Vote No on SB 154 B
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