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We are group of news, education and media organizations that have come together to better inform and engage the public about the crisis facing the Great Salt Lake — and what can be done to make a difference before it is too late.
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As states negotiate a new Colorado River deal, water cuts could be coming to Utah
11-13-2025 by Ben Winslow
SALT LAKE CITY — Utah's chief negotiator over the Colorado River says progress has been made in coming up with a new agreement to manage the
New plan for Colorado River is still murky as states pass by early deadline
11-13-2025 by Annie Knox
States agree they need a long-term solution but other points of consensus are unclear Utahns hoping for clarity on the government’s next m
Colorado River talks stall as Utah, other states miss key deadline
11-12-2025 by Brooke Larsen
Current guidelines for the water supply for 40 million people expire at the end of 2026. Utah and the six other states that rely upon the
No deal, but states agree to keep talking in Colorado River negotiations
11-12-2025 by Ben Winslow
SALT LAKE CITY — As a critical deadline hit for a tentative deal governing the Colorado River, the seven states who manage the mighty river
Colorado River: States miss their deadline on a deal, but they’re still talking
11-12-2025 by Annie Knox
Utah and the federal government aren’t giving details or a new timeline Utah and six other states along the Colorado River blew past thei
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SLC’s airport has chemical spill safeguards. It’s still a risk for Great Salt Lake
11-11-2025 by Eric S. Peterson
Since 2019, there have been seven different releases of a special kind of firefighting foam at the airport. Officials stress they are always
Environmentalists urge judge to keep Great Salt Lake lawsuit alive
11-11-2025 by Ben Winslow
SALT LAKE CITY — A coalition of environmental groups have asked a judge to keep a lawsuit over the future of the Great Salt Lake alive. In
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