water conservation

When we fall back next month, will it be the final time Utahns have to change their clocks? Daylight Saving Time ends on November 5 this year, with the majority of the United States moving their clocks back an hour. But this may be one of the final times we have to do that thanks to rare bipartisan support to end the practice once and for all. ...

Zach Renstrom does a lot of worrying --- so we don't have to. Renstrom, the general manager of the Washington County Water Conservancy District, knows his job is perhaps the most critical job in this desert county and he and his staff have put together a plan so that Southern Utah will have water 20 years from now and beyond...

The ongoing effects of the drought in the western United States continues to be a concern.

Southern Utahns are more familiar than most with water-saving methods despite the area’s prolific golf courses.   New types of turf, less grassy areas, and citywide energy-saving mandates are all part of the larger plan to conserve water. However, ...

The Colorado River Basin is going to be analyzed for sustainability and usage by the Biden-Harris Administration.   The Department of the Interior announced on Monday that the seven states have agreed to the submission of a “Lower Basin, consensus-bases system conservation proposal”. Three Lower Basin st...

(St. George, UT)  --  Utah Governor Spencer J. Cox says water conservancy is a St. George issue. Speaking at Utah Tech University yesterday, he said St. George is not on an island of its own. He said his cabinet is committed to working with the city to solve the problem. He also ...

(Logan, UT) -- Governor Cox says the state needs more incentives to help encourage water conservation and help the recovery of the Great Salt Lake. Cox answered questions about the state's water needs yesterday during a forum at Utah State University...

(Salt Lake City, UT) -- The Utah Water Resources Board is approving nearly 200-million dollars in grants to add meters to secondary water connections throughout the state. The Utah Legislature approved a plan earlier this year to help add meters to currently unmonitored connections...

ST. GEORGE, Utah (KDXU/ABC4) - The Washington County Water Conservancy District is working to secure the Lake Powell Pipeline, expected to bring up to 28 billion gallons of water yearly to St. George if federally approved. “We are and have been planning on how to deal with this, the hydrology is lower, and now we’re looking at additional things that will be required in order for us to maintain a s