"I can tell you [a federal circuit court case] is under consideration, but it's not guaranteed it will even be filed again," Utah Assistant Attorney General Lance Sorenson said. "So as we stand here ...

More than half of Utah is now in severe drought, but it is far from the only Western state experiencing dry conditions. Utah is on track for one of its driest and warmest years.

More than 18 million acres in Utah managed by the Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management could be eligible for sale under a Senate bill.