Nevada District Court Ruling Could Put Kibosh on Water Grab

A judge in Nevada’s seventh Judicial District overturned Nevada State Water Engineer Tracy Taylor’s decision approving large water diversions from Cave, Delmar, and Dry Lake Valleys. These diversions to Las Vegas would have been parlayed with Spring and Snake Valley, which of course is located mostly in Utah, but [...]

Public Records Request Reveals Utah Capitulation on Water Grab

The Great Basin Water Network in a recent public records request reveals that Utah’s position on the Vegas water grab changed when Nevada threatened to derail attempts to construct a Lake Powell pipeline to Washington County, Utah. Although it seems Utah initially insisted that the Snake Valley aquifer be split [...]

More Info on Ucarshare

The new car sharing program in SLC is off to a pretty good start with 400 participants and efforts to increase this number could make a dent in taking more cars off the road. Wanted to pass along information about the cost savings of participation. These savings are quite [...]

Utah Medical Association Opposes Pipeline

The largest association of doctors in the state, the UMA, has formally expressed its opposition to the Vegas water grab and associated diversion of water from the Snake Valley. The UMA has expressed opposition since the pumping of water at the proposed levels would prevent west desert vegetation from growing [...]

My Snake Valley Comments

Here they are. Feel free to use them as you will. Due September 30th please express your opposition to the Agreement……its a real disaster especially if you live in Utah. Send to snakevalley@utah.gov.

SUWA Wilderness Bill Finally Gets Hearing

The Red Rocks Wilderness Act, a bill long championed by the Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance will get a congressional hearing after heavy campaigning for 20 years. The bill was first introduced in 1989 and has been reintroduced every year since with many co-sponsors although mostly without support from Utah House [...]

Detailed Water Quality Database from NY Times

The NY Times compiled what appears to be the most organized and user friendly database on water quality violations from around the country. A database was put together by state that shows which dischargers have violated their Clean Water Act permits most frequently, and how much they have been fined [...]

Excellent Comments on Water Grab

Dr. Brian Moench, head of UPHE has written amazing comments on the water grab from a human health perspective. Check them out and more importantly integrate them into your own comments to snakevalley@utah.gov and others.

Secondary Service Claims–When your disability begets another disability

This type of claims is real common where the disability is diabetes since so many service connected conditions can cause diabetes. Legal definition is “except as provided by section 3.300(c) disability which is proximately due to or the result of a service connected disease or injury shall be service connected. [...]

State Ready to Cut Deal on Italian Nuke Waste?

ABC 4 is reporting that the state may be ready to cut a deal with Energy Solutions on bringing Italian Nuclear Waste to its 439 acre waste facility in Clive, Utah. Its been learned that the company has been in talks with the Utah Attorney General’s Office. The State [...]