AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoGreat Salt Lake: Sen. John Curtis says every option should be considered to save the lake, now about two feet above its record low, with roughly 800 square miles of lakebed exposed. A shrinking lake could also weaken lake-effect snowfall in the Wasatch. Colorado River: Federal officials will wait until April to set Lake Powell releases, weighing snowpack and runoff forecasts while protecting Glen Canyon Dam’s hydropower. Arizona has joined Nevada’s lawsuit challenging proposed river cuts. Drought & Water: Utah’s record-warm 2026 water year left more than 70% of the state in severe or extreme drought. Recent rain boosted mountain soil moisture, but snowpack supplies about 95% of Utah’s water. Energy & Land: A proposed 54-mile power line across southern Utah could bring 130-foot towers near homes, while a proposed fuel pipeline through Emigration Canyon and Salt Lake City is drawing opposition. Wildlife: Conservation groups are placing beaver “starter homes” in streams to restore natural dams that slow water and help watersheds withstand drought; Utah State University runs a beaver relocation program.
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