… [A] coalition of counties, ranchers, and water advocates in Utah and Nevada is appealing federal approval of a groundwater pipeline project in southern Utah. The group is challenging the Bureau of Land Management’s March 2 approval of the Pine Valley Water Supply Project — a proposed 66-mile pipeline in the high desert near the Nevada border. A timeline for construction has not been finalized. The project is designed to move groundwater to the Cedar City area, where officials say population growth and development are increasing demand. Opponents argue the federal review fell short, saying the agency relied on flawed science and failed to fully consider impacts on aquifers, rural water supplies, and groundwater-dependent ecosystems.