Utah scores $40M in federal water funding amid record drought
A Senate committee approved $40 million for Utah water infrastructure in Centerville and Ephraim, plus a flood study for Moab, as drought grips the state.
Tag: Impact of Drought in Western Water Rights 2025 Water Crisis
Severe and extreme drought gripped the Colorado River Basin in July 2026, as wildfires burned across parched Colorado and dry skies offered little relief.
Extreme drought expands across the Four Corners, the 94,000-acre Cottonwood Fire burns near Beaver, Utah, and three firefighters die battling blazes in Colorado.
Utah and the Navajo Nation declare drought emergencies as Lake Powell, Arizona water supplies, and Western drought conditions remain in focus.
A tough winter and rising summer heat keep drought locked across the Colorado River Basin, with only scattered relief in New Mexico and parts of Utah.
Utah’s new water law could reshape public opposition to major projects, including a proposed data center near the Great Salt Lake.