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The Great Salt Lake Collaborative: A Solutions Journalism Initiative
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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Your input is needed on a new plan to manage the Great Salt Lake
10-23-2024 by Ben Winslow
SALT LAKE CITY — Meg Cartwright is worried about the Great Salt Lake. "I really care about it a lot and I know what will happen if we don’...
At Utah water summit, updates on the Colorado River, Great Salt Lake and property taxes
10-17-2024 by Ben Winslow
SALT LAKE CITY — House Speaker Mike Schultz hosted lawmakers for a water policy summit where he urged his colleagues to ensure efforts are t...
Lawsuit filed over Green River lithium project
10-17-2024 by Ben Winslow
MOAB, Utah — A lawsuit has been filed challenging a lithium extraction project near the Green River. Living Rivers, the Great Basin Water...
Coalition lawsuit challenges Green River lithium mining approval
10-17-2024 by Mariah Maynes
GREEN RIVER, Utah — On Wednesday, a conservation coalition filed a lawsuit challenging the approval of an Australian company’s plan for Gree...
Video: It was meant to help the Great Salt Lake and Colorado River, so why isn't anyone using it?
10-16-2024 by Ben Winslow
NEPHI, Utah — It was an idea crafted by the Utah State Legislature to help ensure that water saved through conservation and other efforts co...
More lithium projects approved in Utah’s redrock country
10-15-2024 by Anastasia Hufham
A lithium boom in southeastern Utah is only getting bigger, and the mining companies involved in two new explorations for the mineral want t...
House Speaker to put a 'pause' on major new water legislation in Utah
10-15-2024 by Ben Winslow
SALT LAKE CITY — House Speaker Mike Schultz is planning to put a pause on any major new water legislation to see how big bills already passe...
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