KSL: Water capacity in Utah’s reservoirs declining for the first time – Utah is slowly losing its capacity to store water, even as our population keeps growing. That’s the conclusion of a new report from the state. Some call it a slow-moving crisis that needs urgent attention. In Utah, we are almost totally dependent on water stored in reservoirs. But for the first time since pioneer days, we’ve crossed a threshold: The total volume of our reservoirs is actually declining.
Salt Lake Tribune: Bishop, Chaffetz rain criticism on water bill – Two Utah Republicans are leading a Western Congressional Caucus charge against a clean-water bill they say would give the federal government unprecedented power over water on private land, even mud puddles. Utah’s 1st District Rep. Rob Bishop, who heads the caucus, ripped into the America’s Commitment to Clean Water Act, which was introduced Wednesday.
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