The Great Salt Lake has shrunk to the lowest levels ever recorded. Through rigorous journalism, innovative storytelling and unique community outreach, the Great Salt Lake Collaborative explores solutions to save this critical body of water.
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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President Trump wants to save the Great Salt Lake: Here's what Utah farmers, scientists, business leaders and lake activists want him to do
02-27-2026 by Heather May
What will it mean to “MAKE ‘THE LAKE’ GREAT AGAIN!”? That’s what President Donald J. Trump says he wants to do, in a post on his Truth Soc
Hijacked bill will push resolution on saving the Great Salt Lake
02-27-2026 by Ben Winslow
SALT LAKE CITY — Rep. Joseph Elison's bill has been hijacked by his House Republican colleagues and he's OK with it. The southern Utah Rep
Idaho pushes back on Utah's water and gas deal
02-26-2026 by Ben Winslow
SALT LAKE CITY — Idaho political leaders are pushing back against their Utah counterparts over the gas tax bill that has also sparked a figh
Utah floated around $1B funding request before Trump's Great Salt Lake post
02-26-2026 by Carter Williams
SALT LAKE CITY — President Donald Trump promised Utah leaders that he wants to work "closely together" on Great Salt Lake issues, before he
Lawmakers and conservationists marvel at how a massive cash infusion could help the Great Salt Lake
02-26-2026 by Annie Knox
Trump’s interest invites praise from legislators and skepticism from a clean-air advocate As President Donald Trump promises to help rescu
Trump promises to work with Utah to make its salt lake ‘great again’
02-24-2026 by Annie Knox
Gov. Spencer Cox says he spoke with the president about $1B in funding President Donald Trump has turned his attention to the drying Grea
Trump wants to make Great Salt Lake ‘GREAT AGAIN.’ Utah leaders will float him a $1B plan.
02-24-2026 by Emily Anderson Stern
Gov. Spencer Cox said Utah will prepare a funding proposal for the White House over the next few months. President Donald Trump pledged in
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