AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoWater and the Great Salt Lake: A proposed Box Elder County data center is drawing nearly 200 protests over a water-rights request to shift up to 1,712 acre-feet from ranch irrigation to industrial use. Investor Kevin O’Leary says the project could increase water reaching the lake, but residents remain unconvinced. Colorado River: New research finds groundwater across the basin has declined, with losses accelerating after 2019. Arizona has joined Nevada’s challenge to the federal plan for river cuts, while Utah’s biggest cities depend on water diverted from the Colorado River Basin. Energy and Public Lands: The BLM plans to offer 43 Utah oil and gas parcels covering 74,550 acres in December; public protests are open through Nov. 16. Air Quality: A USU professor says the 2034 Winter Olympics could help Utah tackle pollution, using the Games as a catalyst for lasting improvements.
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