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Gov. Cox Issues Drought Executive Order Record-low snowpack and record-warm winter drive statewide drought response

Following the warmest winter on record and the lowest snowpack levels ever recorded in Utah, Gov. Spencer J. Cox issued an Executive Order today declaring a statewide state of emergency...
Last updated: May 27, 2026
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Gov. Cox Declares State of Emergency as Wildfires Intensify

Gov. Cox today signed Executive Order 2025-08 declaring a 30-day state of emergency in response to escalating wildfires across Utah. The order, effective immediately, unlocks all available state resources to...
Last updated: November 28, 2025