For Immediate Release, March 21, 2019 Contacts: John Weisheit, Living Rivers and Colorado Riverkeeper, (435) 260-2590, john@livingrivers.org Robin Silver, Center for Biological Diversity, (602) 799-3275, rsilver@biologicaldiversity.org Zachary Frankel, Utah Rivers Council, (801) 699-1856, zach@utahrivers.org Lawsuit Challenges Utah's New Green River Water Contract Trump Administration Failed to Consider Other Water Deals, Climate Change WASHINGTON― Conservation groups … Continue reading Lawsuit Challenges Utah’s New Green River Water Contract
Green River Block Exchange and Ultimate Phase Water Rights
The Bureau of Reclamation is currently in the process of negotiating two contracts with the State of Utah for releases of water from Flaming Gorge Dam. A Draft Environmental Assessment on the Green River Block Exchange Contract is currently up and comments are due by October 19, 2018.