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Water Groups Join To Oppose Planned St. George Pipeline

Jul 26, 2021

A southern Utah city plans to pull additional water from the Colorado River, but the move amid a historic drought has left some concerned.

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The Colorado River is at historic lows as a severe drought deepens across the West this summer.

Coalition Calls For Moratorium On New Pipelines, Dams Along Colorado River

Jul 16, 2021

A massive new infrastructure bill is slowly moving its way through Congress this summer. But a coalition of elected officials, farmers, conservationists and tribal leaders want to make sure it doesn’t include new big pipelines or dams along the parched Colorado River.

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2020 Delivers Setbacks For Some Long-Planned Western Water Projects

Nov 19, 2020

2020 has been a tough year for some of the Colorado River basin’s long-planned, most controversial water projects.

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Utah Asks US To Delay Decision On Tapping Colorado River

Sep 25, 2020

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Facing opposition from six states that rely on the Colorado River for water for their cities and farms, Utah asked the federal government to delay a fast-track approval process for building an underground pipeline that would transport billions of gallons of

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Nevada Stakeholders Oppose Utah's Lake Powell Pipeline Project

Sep 17, 2020

Utter the word “pipeline,” and you’ll likely see heads raise and disagreements arise.

But one proposed water pipeline project in Utah has forged some unlikely allies in opposition. 

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Utah Public Comment Period Closes For Lake Powell Pipeline

Jan 18, 2020

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Officials say more than 1,100 public comments were submitted for the proposed Lake Powell Pipeline designed to pump water to two southern Utah counties.

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Proposed Lake Powell Pipeline Cost Estimate Lowered By $100M

Sep 25, 2019

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah officials say they have shaved $100 million off the estimated price of a proposed pipeline that would pull water from Lake Powell.

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Utah Audit Shows Millions To Go To Proposed Pipeline Costs

Aug 26, 2019
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Washington County is expected to pay hundreds of millions of dollars to build and operate a proposed water pipeline, according to a Utah legislative audit.
 
The audit found it will require a large fee, rate and tax increases for a sout
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Invasive Mussel Threatens Lake Powell Pipeline Project

Jun 21, 2019

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — An invasive mussel that has taken up residence in Lake Powell on the Colorado River is threatening Utah's push to develop a $1.8 billion pipeline to deliver water to fast-growing areas.

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Agency To Handle Part Of Lake Powell Pipeline Permitting

Sep 21, 2018

ST. GEORGE, Utah (AP) — A federal agency's decision to pass on permitting for much of the Lake Powell Pipeline has opponents cheering the move they say will bring increased scrutiny while supporters maintain the project is still on track.

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