21-11-2017 14:05 via deseretnews.com

In our opinion: Don't let Utah's algae bloom balloon

In the West, water has always had an outsize importance as a natural resource. Without water, life won’t last long, and precious little of it comes naturally in the arid desert.So when large poisonous algae blooms appear in reservoirs, lakes and ponds across the state of Utah, it’s more than just a problem that needs solving. It is a potential crisis of enormous proportions.In this case, however, the problem isn’t confined to the West. A new analysis by the Associated Press fou
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