WRA made the installation of Salt Lake City’s first-ever near-road air quality monitor a top priority. Learn why this was such an important step in protecting Utah communities from air pollution.
So you want to decrease your water use at home? Landscaping with drought resistant plants is a great place to start.
It’s no secret that 2019 has been an incredible year for Western snowpack, and that means good things for this summer’s river flow and for fisheries. This great water year comes on the heels of one of the worst years on record for Western rivers and water supplies, which resulted in some rivers in the Colorado River headwaters being closed to fishing, as well as temperature advisories or hoot-owl restrictions being imposed across much of the region.
Western Resource Advocates staff recently sat down with Bruce Driver and asked him for his recollections about WRA over its 30 years. Driver founded WRA’s Clean Energy Program as well as its Water Program, back when WRA was called the Land and Water Fund of the Rockies. He later served as WRA’s executive director from 1999 to 2004, and he still does consulting work on occasion for WRA’s Clean Energy Program. The following was edited for length.
The Colorado River supports more than just cities and communities, it supports wildlife as well. Here are three critters that call the Colorado River and its ecosystems home, ones that you can help by conserving water.
Overwhelming evidence demonstrates that national monuments and public lands help power local economies in the West.
