Central Utah News

Rep. John Curtis, a member of the U.S. Congress representing Utah’s 3rd district since 2017, recently shared insights on social media regarding legislative actions aimed at addressing environmental challenges in the western United States. His series of tweets on December 3, 2024, focused on the Colorado River Salinity Control Fix Act and its implications for water quality and agriculture.

In his first tweet from December 3, Rep. Curtis announced the passage of his Colorado River Salinity Control Fix Act by the House of Representatives. He emphasized that this legislation addresses "a longstanding challenge affecting Utah and the West." The tweet highlighted his commitment to resolving issues related to salinity levels in water sources across these regions. "Today, the House passed my Colorado River Salinity Control Fix Act, addressing a longstanding challenge affecting Utah and the West."

The second tweet elaborated on the impact of high salinity levels in the Colorado River. Rep. Curtis pointed out that these levels "impact Utah’s national parks," pose threats to farmers and ranchers, and jeopardize drinking water for millions of Americans. He underscored the severity of these consequences and called for necessary action to address them."High salinity levels in the Colorado River impact Utah’s national parks, threaten our farmers and ranchers, and jeopardize drinking water for millions of Americans."

In his third tweet, Rep. Curtis referenced historical efforts by Congress to combat harmful salt discharge through natural saline rock formations with the establishment of the Colorado River Salinity Control Program in 1974. He noted that this program has been instrumental in improving water quality across western states."In 1974, Congress recognized this urgency and established the Colorado River Salinity Control Program to combat harmful salt discharge from natural saline rock formations."