AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 minutes agoPublic Lands Fight: Trump’s second round of monument cuts slashes Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante protections by about 90%, shrinking them to roughly 302,600 acres and setting up fresh legal and tribal consultation fights. Flooding & Wildfire Aftermath: Beaver residents faced flash-flood evacuations as heavy rain hit the Cottonwood Fire burn scar, with debris flows warned for Beaver River, Grove, and North Creek; in a separate tragedy, a Utah fire captain, his wife, and three sons died after being swept away near Bicknell. Air Quality & Health: A University of Utah study links Utah air pollution mixtures in early pregnancy to much higher odds of preterm birth. Fishing & Habitat: Utah’s Blue Ribbon Fisheries program awarded $446K+ for 13 projects to improve top fishing waters. Energy Permitting: Western governors, including Utah Gov. Spencer Cox, push a new task force to speed permitting for transmission lines. Community Impacts: Businesses in Piute, Beaver, and Sevier counties say wildfire smoke and flooding are driving down summer tourism and straining small operators. Wildlife: Hogle Zoo welcomed the first warthog piglets ever born there—Chad and Wharton.
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