Baker, NV — Today a coalition of county governments, farmers, ranchers, concerned citizens, and government watchdogs appealed the federal government’s approval of the Cedar City Pipeline. The appellants include Great…
Our coalition, which includes Beaver, Millard, Juab, White Pine, and Tooele Counties; the Indian Peaks Band of Paiute; the Center for Biological Diversity; and others are highlighting the serious flaws…
Government transparency is not given. It is earned. We often make reasonable requests of officials throughout the region. And, routinely, government agencies tell us that elements of water-related decisionmaking…
For years, we have heard from Iron County water officials that a pipeline to Cedar City was necessary to serve the community. Actions, however, speak louder than words.
Recent records in…
BAKER, NV — Less than 72 hours after releasing a massive document for the Cedar City Pipeline, federal regulators veered from normal public review policies and approved the massive water…
BLM RELEASES 800+ PAGE FEIS ON FRIDAY AND VOWS A STAMP OF APPROVAL ON MONDAY FOR CEDAR CITY. WATER GRAB AND PIPELINE TO HARM AREAS NEAR GREAT BASIN NATIONAL PARK…
Send Your Colorado River Comments Today
Below the submission box are suggested comments for you to send to the Bureau of Reclamation for the Post-2026 Colorado River Reservoir Operations DEIS. …
Aquifers are complex mosaics of geologic and hydrologic phenomena. When humans remove large qunatities of water from aquifers, there are drastic changes that take place: The connections with surface water,…
For the third time, federal regulators pushed back the release of the final environmental review for the Cedar City Pipeline. This was welcome news for a regulatory matter that’s been…
The Utah Legislature is underway — and that means powerful interests are seeking to undermine important elements of water law. HB60 is supported by powerful lawmakers and the state engineer. Some people…
Water Warriors, It’s hard to write it: I am going to be departing as executive director in late spring. I am leaving to attend law school and hope to…
MAKE YOUR VOICE HEARD
Between now and January 30, we have a specific message for the Bureau of Land Management as we await the release of the pipeline's FEIS. Please…
Hundreds of dollars. That’s how much more customers of the Central Iron County Water District could pay per month for water in the coming years. And, go figure, public officials…
In recent days we’ve been in local and national news outlets talking about the failure by negotiators on the Colorado River to hash out a long-term deal. And while it…
GBWN, Friends of Great Salt Lake, Bear River Canal Company and others protested specious water permit requests along the Great Salt Lake More than a year ago. And, as was…
Cedar City is attempting to achieve what Vegas could not: tapping deep waters that are, ultimately, the remains of ancient Lake Bonneville and a mix of more recent freshwater resources.…
A new proposal for deep aquifer drilling in Snake Valley raises questions about potential impacts on wildlife, springs, farmers, and the regulatory arena in Utah’s West Desert.
GBWN and NGO partners…
What happens on the Colorado River doesn’t stay on the Colorado River. Indeed, the river system is not like a night on the Las Vegas Strip. When problems arise…
As crypto lobbyists increase their influence in Washington D.C., check and see if your member of congress is a friend or foe of the industry. This web site tracks lawmakers’…
Federal laws to support crypto currency and efforts to drum up demand for AI are transforming power grids and water supplies across the nation.
A few weeks ago, we released Four…