Coalition Appeals Against Utah Groundwater Pipeline Amid Rising Water Tensions
A coalition of counties, ranchers, and water advocates in Utah and Nevada is challenging the federal approval of the Pine Valley Water Supply Project, a proposed 66-mile groundwater pipeline in southern Utah. The Bureau of Land Management approved the project on March 2, aiming to address increasing water demand in the Cedar City area due to population growth. Opponents argue that the federal review was inadequate, citing flawed science and insufficient consideration of impacts on aquifers and ecosystems. The coalition has appealed to the Interior Board of Land Appeals to pause the project while the case is reviewed. 
