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It s something Utahns have witnessed in their own backyard for years now, as more and more people flock to the state s national parks. And it s something the U.S. Senate held a hearing on this week for one of the first times as more summer visitation numbers exceed expectations. It s overtourism when more than a manageable amount of visitors come to a park and all that entails from environmental to economic impacts. The Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, where Utah Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT) sits, held a hearing to review the impacts of overcrowding in our national parks on park resources and visitor use management on Wednesday. ....
So, what are we doing about the drought, again? As of Thursday, Utah Governor Spencer Cox announced that a state drought plan to tackle water conservation efforts is in the works. The Governor declared the drought an emergency back in March, activating the Drought Response Committee. Other Utah drought response efforts came in the form of subsequent executive orders which addressed the amount of irrigation allowed on state property, putting emphasis on individual responsibility and a call to pray for rain. We finally did get some rain, but not enough to offer any relief to severe drought conditions. A drought update for the week of July 26 from the Utah Department of Natural Resources stated plainly, “Drought continues to have a stranglehold on the state despite wild weather swings that dumped rain in some areas. The U.S. Drought Monitor categorizes 100% of the state as ‘extreme’ or ‘exceptional’ drought.” ....
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