A new report from Utah State University identifies issues with the state's environment and outlines changes state lawmakers can make.
The report, released Thursday by Utah State, outlines Utah’s environmental issues and what Utah lawmakers can do.
“Given current use patterns, it would take an additional six water years like the one we just had in order to refill ,” Steed said Thursday. “Just being very honest, we don’t anticipate that being the case.”covers five aspects of Utah’s environment — land, water, air, the Colorado River and energy — and identifies issues or potential solutions to some of the state’s biggest issues.
Steed told The Salt Lake Tribune that the Colorado River, which provides water to seven different states in the West, is a particular concern after multiple dry years in a row. This year, for example, Steed said more water was released from Flaming Gorge Reservoir to help with levels at southern Utah’s Lake Powell.
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