Published June 9, 2021 at 9:06 AM MDT Listen • 5:01
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Utah is in the midst of its worst drought since the 1950s. Now, state and local leaders are calling on people to conserve water. Some homeowners and developers have turned to “localscapes” like the ones at Desert Color to do so. This story and more in the Wednesday morning news brief.
Wednesday morning, June 9, 2021
State
Drought Conditions Could Lead To July 4 Fireworks Ban
Gov. Spencer Cox issued another executive order Tuesday aimed at water conservation. It requires state facilities in northern Utah to water their lawns just twice a week. In southern Utah, it’s three times a week. Ninety percent of the state has been in an extreme drought since the start of the year. Cox urged Utahns to voluntarily follow the state facility rule for their lawns. Dry conditions also mean an increased fire risk. Cox said if nothing changes, he would likely enact a statewide fireworks ban around the
Interior Secretary Haaland To Visit Utah To Discuss Bears Ears And Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monuments
DOI News:
WASHINGTON This week, Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland will travel to Utah to discuss stewardship of the Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monuments. During her time in Kane and San Juan counties, she will see the national monuments and meet with Tribes, elected federal, state and local leaders, and other stakeholders.
Consistent with Executive Order 14008, the Interior Department is leading a review of the boundaries and management conditions of the two national monuments.
To date, administration officials from the Departments of the Interior, Commerce, and Agriculture have held Tribal consultations and met with stakeholders, including Utah Gov. Spencer Cox; members of the Utah congressional delegation; representatives from Kane, Garfield, San Juan, and Grand Counties of Utah; members of the Bears Ears Inter-Tribal Coalition; non-pro
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