The state Department of Natural Resources is recommending that the Utah legislature extend the state of emergency for drought.
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Utah drought situation critical, but conservation provides hope
Utah's reservoirs are below capacity, with the Upper Enterprise in Washington County almost dry at 5%. Most of the state is in 'extreme' or 'exceptional' drought and if the situation continues next...
As July came to a close, Gov. Spencer J. Cox joined water officials from around the state to highlight conservation efforts and measures needed to plan for Utah’s water future. Four key areas were...
The Great Salt Lake is the largest saltwater lake in the Western hemisphere, but it is shrinking due to drought, climate change, and water diversions. It is expected to reach its lowest level in 170...
Drought delivers grasshopper and Mormon cricket infestations
With the drought comes grasshoppers. Infestations of grasshoppers and Mormon crickets are ravaging agricultural lands already challenged by dry weather conditions.
Oakley City, Utah, is placing a 180-day moratorium on new building permits and landscaping requiring city water. The ban is due to public health and safety concerns resulting from extreme drought.