Utah group seeks audit of Lake Powell Pipeline project, water data after finding ‘discrepancies’

Backers of the proposal to build Utah’s Lake Powell Pipeline appear to have provided conflicting water use data to state and federal regulators in an apparent attempt to garner support for the project, an advocacy group claims.In a 14-page letter released Wednesday, the Utah Rivers Council is asking State Auditor John Dougall to investigate the possibility that officials with the Utah Division of Water Resources and water managers in Washington County have sought to mislead state lawmakers