Tag Archives: canal safety

Water News Roundup – July 12, 2010

12 Jul

Salt Lake TribuneQuestions linger a year after Logan canal burst – …Today, the property still looks like a disaster zone. The hillside is a jumble of dirt and tree limbs beneath the cracked edges of the empty canal.

High Country NewsCalm before the storm – Late last month, the Western Governors’ Association, a nonpartisan organization that works with the governors of 19 western states and three U.S. territories, took a step to prepare for the impending hail with the publication of their new report, “Climate Adaptation Priorities for the Western States.”

KSL:

Salt Lake residents speak out on Red Butte oil spill – Exactly one month after Utah’s biggest oil spill in memory, the residents most affected are speaking out — but not with a single voice.

Law lets raindrops keep falling in Utah buckets – Utahns can now legally collect rainwater, and at least a few are taking advantage of the freebie.

As mentioned last week in the Daily Herald’s article on BYU joining the Western Waters Digital Library, here’s a link to the library itself – seems like a useful and searchable resource for historical photos and documentation.  I’m sure everyone already knew about the collection, but it was news to me!

Water News Roundup – April 6, 2010

6 Apr

KSL: Court, Moab group can sue to stop subdivision – The Utah Supreme Court says neighbors have the right to challenge an approved subdivision south of Moab on top of a freshwater underground aquifer.

Provo Daily Herald – Opinion: A bridge to somewhere – Dreams of preserving Utah Lake in its natural state are more than ever on a collision course with the Utah County that actually exists.

Salt Lake Tribune – Opinion: Countdown – It’s been nine months since the Logan & Northern Canal failed, contributing to a mudslide that inundated Canyon Road in Logan, killing a family of three.

Water News Roundup – April Fool’s edition (but no jokes… sorry)

1 Apr

Provo Daily Herald: Citizens groups propose bridgeless Utah Lake – Hunters, sailors, birders, recreation-lovers and environmentalists joined together on Wednesday to tell the state to leave Utah Lake bridge-free.

Salt Lake Tribune:

Brian Head resort for sale, but who will buy? – Taking advantage of a good snow year, the owners of Brian Head Resort have stepped up their efforts to sell the ski resort above Parowan in southwestern Utah.

Governor signs contentious stream bill – Gov. Gary Herbert signed a bitterly contested bill Wednesday that could restrict fishing and recreation access to some streams that cross private land, saying he believed it will foster negotiations in a clash over public water rights and private property.

KSL: Cache council to sponsor canal project – The Cache County Council will sponsor a multimillion dollar canal project aimed at restoring irrigation water to shareholders adversely affected by a canal breach in Logan last year.

New York Times: New efficiency standards for water heaters – The Obama administration on Thursday released new energy efficiency standards for water heaters and other appliances that it said would save consumers $10 billion over 30 years while cutting greenhouse gas emissions.

Water News Roundup – March 8, 2010

8 Mar

Deseret News:

State seeks best uses of Utah Lake – State officials are looking for the best uses for Utah Lake — even if it means simply leaving it alone.

Federal funding to boost conservation efforts – Maintenance of fish hatcheries, waterfowl management and curbing disease in wildlife populations will receive a funding boost due to an allocation of nearly $10 million to Utah from the U.S. Department of the Interior.

Salt Lake TribuneMy water bill pays for what? – The stewards of several Salt Lake County water systems are flowing your money into more than just water and pipes to quench your thirst, wash your clothes and sprinkle your lawn.

Salt Lake Tribune – EditorialCanal safety – A bill to require state inspections of irrigation canals is dead in the water. But another that would keep the public from learning about dangerous canals is cruising toward passage. It seems as if the Utah Legislature is more interested in coddling canal companies than protecting the people whose lives would be endangered by a canal break.

The Spectrum: Water conference underlines scarcity – In the Southwestern United States, water and its scarcity is a big deal. Just ask any of the more than 1,600 people at the Dixie Center this week attending the Rural Water Association of Utah’s annual conference.

Water News Roundup – Feb. 22, 2010 – Napa Edition

22 Feb

Coming to you from sunny Napa Valley…

Salt Lake TribuneCanal ‘secrets’ bill advances – Some Utah lawmakers still want to keep secret from the public any information about where canals might be weak enough to threaten human life or damage highways, utilities or certain buildings.

Deseret News: Utah’s water storage low, federal researcher says – Water sources in Utah this year aren’t producing as much as in past years, but it has nothing to do with global warming, a Natural Resources Conservation Service researcher said.

Ogden Standard Examiner: Officials work to clear up stormwater guidelines – City officials will add enforcement provisions to existing storm water guidelines in order to clear up potentially ambiguous issues affecting local developments. The city council recently voted 5-0 to direct staff to prepare a draft of new city guidelines with stiffer penalties for violations.