It was unexpected to learn in this ProPublica story that local Utah militias have a dossier on me.
They’ve shown up at my house to threaten me, so I really shouldn’t be shocked.
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Gov. Cox quoted John Wesley Powell in his state of the state today to describe Utah's unique and awe-inspiring landscape. But he failed to mention Powell's quote was about Glen Canyon, and all the wonders described are now mostly under water, beneath a reservoir named after the famed explorer.
Great Salt Lake's annual average elevation in context. Salty lakes typically rise & fall a bit each year, which is good & what makes them special. Per Utah Dept of Natural Resources, GSL's healthy range is 4,198' to 4,205'. So even a record-breaking snowpack last year didn't get us anywhere close.
After four years of fieldwork, the Rural Utah Project announced it completed providing more than 3,000 Navajo Nation homes with addresses.
Vineyard's departing City Council had a raucous meeting this week, with a jam-packed agenda residents claimed was a "power grab" and "un-American." www.sltrib.com/news/environ...
An Australian company is betting big on lithium along the Colorado River in Utah. And it plans to use a bunch of water. We'll need lithium as we transition away from our dependence on fossil fuels, but opponents say Utah has little water to spare. Thoughts? www.sltrib.com/news/environ...
My brother made me one with his 3D printer. :)
My editor, @granteb.bsky.social, said I needed to share a photo of the holiday cookies I made for the @sltrib.com enviro team today. iykyk
The executive director of the Utah Lake Authority announced his departure less than an hour after The Tribune asked about his support for the company that spearheaded an effort to dredge Utah Lake and turn it into a city of half a million people.
Breaking news: The Utah Lake Authority director resigned less than an hour after I asked him questions about secret letters he sent offering millions in financial support for the Utah Lake dredging/islands project. www.sltrib.com/news/environ...
