AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoColorado River: Upper Basin governors including Utah’s responded to the Interior Department’s final Colorado River operations EIS, saying the framework is a short-term bridge while key agreements are still unsettled amid record-low reservoir levels. Heat & wildfire risk: Utah’s forecast is still hot with smoke and high fire danger, with Red Flag conditions and triple-digit heat pushing communities to prepare for another week of extreme weather; across the West, record heat and drought are also fueling major wildfire outbreaks. Bears Ears protections: Native leaders criticized Trump-era reductions to Bears Ears, saying consultation was ignored and protections for a living cultural landscape were weakened. Nuclear waste dealmaking: Five states, including Utah, are in the mix for federal nuclear “campus” plans that promise jobs but raise alarms about accepting and storing spent fuel from elsewhere. Utah infrastructure & land use: Horner & Shifrin’s acquisition of Salt Lake traffic engineering firm O’Neill & Company signals more transportation work tied to Utah’s growth. Community outdoors: Grand County Search and Rescue says new OHV-based rescue gear—funded largely through OHV registrations—helps reach remote trails faster during emergencies.
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