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20 01, 2023

Business Watch Legislative Updates: Week 1 – January 17 – 20

By |2023-01-20T14:28:52-07:00January 20th, 2023|Blog, News & Press, Policy|0 Comments

Dear Business Community, The 2023 General Legislative Session is well underway. The Utah Legislature convened the 65th session on January 17th and will work hard for 45 days to appropriate funding and legislate. Our team is actively engaged on the Hill, and if you would like to meet with us or relay emerging policy [...]

27 10, 2022

Colorado River Water Flow and Business Impact Webinar

By |2022-10-27T07:27:23-07:00October 27th, 2022|Blog, Policy|0 Comments

The headlines are telling us that flows in the Colorado River are diminishing. Our crucial reservoirs are at an all-time low. Utah and other states are now facing mandatory shortages. The drought continues to plague the West. What does it mean for Utah businesses as the Colorado River stirs in crisis? As key [...]

1 10, 2022

President’s Message: Our Water Challenge Requires All-Hands

By |2022-10-11T07:57:48-07:00October 1st, 2022|Blog, Policy, President's Message|0 Comments

A recent piece in the New York Times sheds light on one of the most significant ecological events happening in the country, the drying up of the Great Salt Lake. The New York Times got it right in warning us how important the body of water is to our health and the economy. The good [...]

21 02, 2022

Speaking on Business: Utah’s Water – Salt Lake Chamber

By |2022-03-04T14:36:23-07:00February 21st, 2022|Blog, Speaking on Business|0 Comments

The Salt Lake Chamber · Speaking on Business: Utah's Water - Salt Lake Chamber This is Derek Miller Speaking on Business. The ongoing drought and water shortage brings into focus the need for collective conservation efforts on this vital resource. The ongoing drought in Utah and western states will act as a governor on our [...]

11 02, 2022

Business Watch: 2022 Legislative Updates – Week 4

By |2022-02-25T08:00:47-07:00February 11th, 2022|Blog, Policy|0 Comments

We reached the halfway point of the 2022 Legislative Session this week, and much debate was had in committees. Also, the legislature passed another tax cut with a historic inclusion of the earned income tax credit (EITC) for Utah. Derek Miller, president and CEO of the Salt Lake Chamber, published an op-ed this week [...]

27 09, 2021

Smart Rain Technology: Taking Weather-Based Irrigation to the Next Level

By |2021-09-27T15:41:41-07:00September 27th, 2021|Blog, News & Press, Policy|0 Comments

The Salt Lake Chamber’s Water Champion H2Oath is founded on the precept that water is our most precious natural resource. As Utah faces an unprecedented drought, protecting and efficiently using the water supply is imperative to ensuring clean, safe and long-term drinking water. Businesses that sign the pledge are leaders in changing behavior patterns to [...]

2 09, 2021

Mountain West Cider Employees Reduce Water Footprint by Making Long-Term Changes

By |2021-08-27T15:06:02-07:00September 2nd, 2021|Blog, Policy|0 Comments

The Salt Lake Chamber’s Water Champion H2Oath is founded on the precept that water is our most precious natural resource. As Utah faces an unprecedented drought, protecting and efficiently using the water supply is imperative to ensuring clean, safe and long-term drinking water. Businesses that sign the pledge are leaders in changing behavior patterns to [...]

27 08, 2021

Boeing Responds to Gov. Cox and the Salt Lake Chamber’s Request and Conserves Water Usage to Combat Utah’s Drought

By |2021-08-27T07:38:49-07:00August 27th, 2021|Blog, Policy|0 Comments

With drought conditions continuing to worsen across the state of Utah, Boeing has stepped up to reduce its water usage across Boeing sites in Salt Lake City.  As the worst drought in Utah’s history threatens to run half the state’s reservoirs completely dry, Governor Spencer J. Cox in partnership with the Salt Lake Chamber have [...]

4 08, 2021

Target River Implements Water-Wise Habits and Encourages the Business Community To Follow

By |2021-08-04T11:49:13-07:00August 4th, 2021|Blog, News & Press, Policy|0 Comments

The Salt Lake Chamber’s Water Champion H2Oath, Utah’s water-wise pledge for businesses, is founded on the precept that water is our most precious natural resource. As Utah is facing an unprecedented drought, protecting and efficiently using the water supply is critical to ensuring clean, safe and long-term drinking water. Businesses that sign the pledge are [...]

12 09, 2019

Utah and Israel Share Innovative Best Practices on Water Management

By |2019-09-13T14:45:42-07:00September 12th, 2019|Blog, News & Press, Policy|0 Comments

SALT LAKE CITY, UT (SEPTEMBER 12, 2019) – Business leaders, government stakeholders and water management experts from Utah and Israel came together today to develop partnerships and discuss cutting edge innovations in corporate water stewardship, natural resource management, and public policies at the Business H2O: Water Innovation Summit, hosted by the Salt Lake Chamber and [...]

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