Great Salt Lake Collaborative
Anastasia Hufham
Salt Lake Tribune Open Lands Reporter
Anastasia Hufham is an Open Lands reporter at The Tribune. Originally from Birmingham, Alabama, she studied ethics, politics and economics at Yale and previously worked at the Moab Sun News, where she fell in love with Utah. She loves the outdoors — especially hiking, rock climbing, and skydiving.
(Bureau of Land Management) Labyrinth Canyon situated on the Green River in 2016. The Bureau of Land Management has given approval to a plan by American Potash LLC, a Canadian company, to look in the Labyrinth Canyon region for lithium and potassium-bearing minerals used in fertilizer.
(Bureau of Land Management) Labyrinth Canyon situated on the Green River in 2016. The Bureau of Land Management has given approval to a plan by American Potash LLC, a Canadian company, to look in the Labyrinth Canyon region for lithium and potassium-bearing minerals used in fertilizer.

Details
A lithium boom in southeastern Utah is only getting bigger, and the mining companies involved in two new explorations for the mineral want to use a lot of water. The Bureau of Land Management recently...
(Bethany Baker | The Salt Lake Tribune) The bathtub ring is visible at Lake Powell on Tuesday, Oct. 17, 2023.

Details
Proposed legislation would bring water from the reservoir to tribal communities who lack access to drinking water, Arizona lawmakers say. There’s another proposal on the table to build a pipeline from...
(Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune) Dust obscures Antelope Island and the Great Salt Lake on Saturday, June 18, 2022.

Details
The Utah Legislature provided funding for increased dust monitoring in 2023. As the Great Salt Lake shrinks, dust from its lakebeds impacts the air that millions on the Wasatch Front breathe. That dus...
(John Burcham | The New York Times) The Colorado River flows through the Grand Canyon in 2020. A new study predicts that the river's flows will increase between 2026 and 2050.

Details
Researchers still recommend a conservative approach to river management. A new study found that the Colorado River may experience a rebound after two decades of decreased flows due to drought and glob...
(Ecoflight) An aerial view of the Glen Canyon Dam at Lake Powell on April 14, 2022.
(Ecoflight) An aerial view of the Glen Canyon Dam at Lake Powell on April 14, 2022.

Details
Recently discovered issues could affect how Upper Basin states deliver water to Lower Basin states. Glen Canyon Dam, which creates the second-largest reservoir in the U.S., enables the distribution of...
The Colorado River is pictured near Moab in Grand County on Sunday, April 28, 2024. Kristin Murphy, Deseret News
The Colorado River is pictured near Moab in Grand County on Sunday, April 28, 2024. Kristin Murphy, Deseret News

Details
The Salt Lake Tribune has joined the Colorado River Collaborative to keep Utahns informed about this vital resource. The Colorado River no longer reaches the sea. The river winds down the mountains of...
 

GSLC logo white

 

Stay up to date with our newsletter

Subscribe

© 2024 Great Salt Lake Collaborative
A Solutions Journalism Project
Stories copyright their respective publishers, used by permission.

 Facebook   Instagram

 

Site by Third Sun