Did $10,000 fast track Alton coal mine?"Gov. Gary Herbert's campaign deposited a $10,000 check the same day the governor met with the leaders of the coal mining company. It appears that state regulators sped up the approval process shortly thereafter, but Herbert's office denies there's any connection." Read more –...

Green River nuke plant draws controversy over water use“The company has struck a deal to lease 53,600 acre-feet of unused water rights from San Juan and Kane Counties in southern Utah – prompting protests from everyone from local farm, health, and recreation interests to environmental groups, the US Fish and...

UT legislature takes aim at wolves“Senate Democrats protested proposed wolf legislation Monday, while Republican supporters said the bill would send a valuable message to the federal government.” Read more – Deseret News

New documentary highlights UT wilderness debate"Whether it's between riders of off-highway vehicles and hikers, preservationists and oil drillers or ranchers and wolf lovers, the debate over how best to manage Utah's wilderness is always intense." Read more – Salt Lake Tribune

Nevada water grab stopped…for now“A top water official moved too slowly on a 1989 Las Vegas request for certain water rights, the Nevada Supreme Court ruled Thursday — a finding that could delay or even kill a $3.5 billion proposal to pipe water 300 miles from Snake Valley to Sin...