Water Warriors, Today marks the comment deadline for the Cedar City Water Grab DEIS. It has been a whirlwind of a week. But we are proud of what we achieved.…
As you know we are working on an all-out effort to stop a water grab that jeopardizes our victory against SNWA and imperils the future of Utah's West Desert. The…
Great Basin Water Network's Executive Director, Kyle Roerink, recently published an Opinion Editorial regarding the Cedar City Pipeline and how it will harm the Great Salt Lake.
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As officials discuss the future of water in Cedar City, environmentalists from Utah Rivers Counsel, the Center for Biological Diversity, and GBWN came together to discuss current environmental issues.
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During one of the warmest year's on record, southern Utah officials are looking toward the Nevada-Utah border for their future water. The proposed Pine Valley Water Supply Project is not…
The Spectrum has recently published a series addressing topics relevant to water security in southwestern Utah. As part of this series, Great Basin Water Network is making it clear: a…
Courtesy: Paul Monroe/ Central Iron Water Conservancy District (2017)
The Central Iron County Water Conservancy District is seeking approval of a $253.6 million pipeline to transport about 15,000 acre-feet of…
When driving through Cedar City, locals and visitors are met with lush, green grass, new construction and a desire to maintain business as usual during a megadrought. The community is…
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With the Pine Valley Pipeline Project officially under federal review, Cedar City resident Bruce Washburn examines water saving alternatives, and asks an…
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The Iron County Water Project is officially under Federal review. Great Basin Water Network spoke with KUER about what this project means for residents of Southern…
As Controversial Pine Valley EIS is Released, Western Groups Ask State Auditor to Investigate Iron County Water District Groups File Complaint Over Iron County’s Pine Valley Water Project…
Baker, NV –– Tomorrow the Bureau of Land Management will officially release a Draft Environmental Impact Statement on the Pine Valley Water Supply Project, a dangerous groundwater pumping and pipeline proposal…
BAKER, NV –– Tomorrow, federal officials will release a Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) for a quarter-billion-dollar water project in Iron County that will impose a major cost burden on local…
In December, Great Basin Water Network's Kyle Roerink joined Clark County Commissioner Tick Segerblom to discuss the influential role of the Colorado River Basin and approaches to water management. Sierra…
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“It is difficult to get a man to understand something, when his salary depends on his not understanding it.” ― Upton Sinclair
In a recent piece by the Salt…
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The Southern Nevada Water Authority is considering a resolution that would pave the way for prohibiting the installation of turf in all new developments except schools, parks, and…
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As part of their series addressing topics relevant to water security in southwestern Utah, the Spectrum spoke with Great Basin Water Network's…
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This week, Great Basin Water Network and allies from across the region partnered on a press conference to highlight that three upper basin states are already overusing their…
A new report led by the Utah Rivers Council highlights a startling fact about the Colorado River: As Upper Basin States call for more dams and pipelines, they are…
Record-breaking drought along the Wasatch Front forces tough decisions about water supply.
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Utah, like most of the Desert Southwest, is facing major water shortages. To help…