AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoFlood Emergency: Historic flooding has washed out roads across San Juan County, closed U.S. 191 between Moab and Monticello, and prompted evacuations near rising rivers. More rain is forecast on already saturated ground across southern Utah and the Four Corners. Great Salt Lake: The LDS Church pledged $3 million toward wetland preservation and phragmites removal, as ecologist Ben Abbott continues to push for action to save the lake. Air Quality: A University of Utah lung specialist warns that Salt Lake Valley’s winter inversions trap pollution that can worsen lung disease, while rising temperatures can also intensify ozone pollution. Western Water: Falling Lake Powell levels are renewing debate over the dam, even as recent storms bring heavy rain and mountain snow to the region.
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