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Mormon Church donates water shares to aid the Great Salt Lake
03-16-2023 by Kim Bojórquez
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints will donate 20,000 acre-feet of water to the Great Salt Lake in an attempt to save the shrin...
LDS Church to permanently donate thousands of acre-feet of water to the Great Salt Lake
03-16-2023 by Leia Larsen
The gift has been months in the making, and represents the first major private sector commitment to saving the imperiled lake. The Church...
Governor signs Great Salt Lake bills into law
03-16-2023 by Ben Winslow
SALT LAKE CITY — Governor Spencer Cox and Lt. Governor Deidre Henderson signed a series of bills into law aimed at water conservation and sa...
Church of Jesus Christ donates 5.7K water shares to the Great Salt Lake
03-15-2023 by Carter Williams
SALT LAKE CITY — The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has agreed to donate 5,700 water shares that will send more than 20,000 acr...
LDS Church donates water to Great Salt Lake
03-15-2023 by Ben Winslow
This story has been updated: SALT LAKE CITY — The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, a major property owner in the state of Utah...
Great Salt Lake dust events, Utah ozone issues get monitoring money
03-15-2023 by Amy Joi O’Donoghue
Utah’s pollution problems get a state funding boost to help clear the skies The Utah Air Quality Division’s technical team will begin revi...
Even with massive snowpack, conservation key to Utah's drought and Great Salt Lake
03-15-2023 by Ben Winslow
LOGAN, Utah — With significant snowpack in the mountains all over the state, some communities are being told to prepare for potential floodi...
Ambitious initiatives and shorebirds connect two saline lakes hemispheres apart
03-09-2023 by Aimee Van Tatenhove
Shift in Utah water law could be ‘game changer’ for the Great Salt Lake
03-09-2023 by Amy Joi O’Donoghue
Bill restricting grass at new government facilities fails on last day
03-03-2023 by Alexis Perno
A major air quality bill just got revived and is passing the Utah legislature
03-03-2023 by Ben Winslow
Lake advocates rally to demand more action for Great Salt Lake
03-01-2023 by Emma Keddington
New bill would create a Great Salt Lake commissioner — but some have concerns
02-24-2023 by Carter Williams
Utah regulators to deny permit for landfill on the shores of Great Salt Lake
02-23-2023 by Leia Larsen
Ski resorts raise awareness as Great Salt Lake crisis threatens ‘greatest snow on earth’
02-22-2023 by Emma Keddington
Utah lawmakers urged to do more — and faster — to save the Great Salt Lake
02-21-2023 by Ben Winslow
‘A crisis of faith’: spiritual leaders convene at Capitol to call for Great Salt Lake action
02-16-2023 by Alexis Perno
Utah legislature eyes changing approach to saving Great Salt Lake
02-15-2023 by Ben Winslow
Bill designating brine shrimp as Utah’s crustacean passes first test
02-15-2023 by Emma Keddington
Scientists say thinning forests won’t help the Great Salt Lake. Here’s how they know.
02-13-2023 by Leia Larsen
Weber Basin official: Snowfall should fill reservoirs, boost Great Salt Lake
02-12-2023 by Tim Vandenack
Why strategic forest thinning won't help save the Great Salt Lake
02-12-2023 by Jenna Bree
Students perform dance to raise awareness to shrinking Great Salt Lake
02-12-2023 by Mythili Gubbi
Bill requiring golf courses to publish water use held in committee for second time
02-10-2023 by Alexis Perno
There are benefits to thinning trees — but it can't solve the Great Salt Lake's water woes
02-09-2023 by Carter Williams
Tribes still not consulted as state tries to save Great Salt Lake
02-09-2023 by Leia Larsen
New analysis says Great Salt Lake can be saved, but not without great effort, and expense
02-09-2023 by Amy Joi O’Donoghue
How the LDS Church could prevent its headquarters from becoming a toxic wasteland
02-09-2023 by Peggy Fletcher Stack and Leia Larsen
Report outlines new policies, analyzes possible solutions to help the Great Salt Lake
02-08-2023 by Carter Williams
Great Salt Lake 'strike team' tells lawmakers to push conservation, commit water
02-08-2023 by Ben Winslow
Utah organizations, individuals seek to increase access to water conservation education
02-07-2023 by Emma Keddington
Utah Senate passes bill offering more money to get rid of lawns
02-06-2023 by Ben Winslow
Danger Cave still evokes life as it was at a Great Salt Lake of 8,000 years ago
02-06-2023 by Elaine Clark
Cox issues emergency order to raise Great Salt Lake causeway berm
02-04-2023 by Ben Winslow
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Cox orders division to raise Great Salt Lake causeway berm another 5 feet
02-03-2023 by Carter Williams
Experts say pumping ocean water to the Great Salt Lake would cost a lot but help very little
02-03-2023 by Leia Larsen
The Great Salt Lake is shrinking, but habitat work means more birds
02-03-2023 by Amy Joi O’Donoghue
After Great Salt Lake bill stalls, some question legislature's commitment
02-03-2023 by Ben Winslow
Bill creating water conservation nonprofit passes House committee
02-02-2023 by Alexis Perno
Utah Republicans block resolution to create target level for the Great Salt Lake
02-01-2023 by Emma Keddington
Small caucus of Utah lawmakers will push Great Salt Lake bills
02-01-2023 by Ben Winslow
$40M Great Salt Lake trust beginning work with newly formed council
02-01-2023 by Carter Williams
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Utah lawmakers: ‘We are not going to let our state go dry on our watch’
01-31-2023 by Amy Joi O’Donoghue
Utah State Legislature turns focus to water conservation, Great Salt Lake
01-30-2023 by Ben Winslow
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Water, Great Salt Lake bills to be unveiled in the Utah State Legislature
01-29-2023 by Ben Winslow
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Bear River Massacre site commemorates 160th anniversary with ambitious restoration plans
01-27-2023 by Aimee Van Tatenhove
Bill to create studies on cost of water infrastructure proceeds
01-26-2023 by Emma Keddington
Bill that would publicize how much water golf courses use meets opposition
01-26-2023 by Emma Keddington
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Utah lawmakers unveil two pieces of ‘historic’ legislation for the Great Salt Lake
01-26-2023 by Kyle Dunphey and Kailey Gilbert
Utah, Salt Lake leaders unveil new plans to improve the struggling Great Salt Lake
01-25-2023 by Carter Williams
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'Celebrating small wins;' Great Salt Lake rises a foot since historic low
01-18-2023 by Jeff Tavvs
Scientists sounded the alarm about the Great Salt Lake. Are lawmakers listening?
01-18-2023 by Leia Larsen
Great Salt Lake tour showcases the shrinking lake and what is being uncovered
01-14-2023 by Alex Cabrero
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'On my watch we are not allowing the lake to go dry,' Utah's governor says of Great Salt Lake
01-13-2023 by Ben Winslow
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Researchers, environmental groups call for 'emergency rescue' of Great Salt Lake
01-11-2023 by Ben Winslow
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Shorebird population health tied to saline lakes across western hemisphere
01-08-2023 by Aimee Van Tatenhove
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Great Salt Lake set to vanish in 5 years, experts warn Utah lawmakers
01-05-2023 by Leia Larsen
Dear Legislature: Here’s what you can do in 2023 to save the Great Salt Lake
01-03-2023 by Sofia Jeremias and Leia Larsen
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Utah DEQ denies US Magnesium’s request to extend water canals deeper into the Great Salt Lake
12-29-2022 by Leia Larsen
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‘Mother Earth cries’ but hope remains for the Great Salt Lake, says poet
12-29-2022 by Ciara Hulet
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Utah author pens a tale of parental anxiety that parallels a drying Great Salt Lake
12-28-2022 by Pamela McCall
_400x250.jpg "The Great Salt Lake wetlands near Corinne, Box Elder County, on July 13. Congress passed a bill Monday that helps fund studies of saline lakes in Great Basin states, like the Great Salt Lake, over the next five years. It's up to President Joe Biden to sign it. (Ben B. Braun, Deseret News)")
Bill that sets up federal funding for studies of the Great Salt Lake heads to Biden's desk
12-27-2022 by Carter Williams
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Will December’s big storms make a difference for the Great Salt Lake?
12-23-2022 by Leia Larsen
What's the value in new funding for studies on the Great Salt Lake, other saline lakes?
12-19-2022 by Carter Williams
Utah’s population boom could further strain its limited water
12-18-2022 by Saige Miller KUER
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Reports call for more water saving measures and help for the Great Salt Lake
12-15-2022 by Ben Winslow
One crop uses more than half of Utah’s water. Here’s why.
12-15-2022 by Brian Maffly and Mark Eddington
Why Utah is updating its answers to common questions about the Great Salt Lake
12-07-2022 by Carter Williams
Lake questions: Does greater salinity lead to more evaporation in the Salt Lake?
12-07-2022 by McCaulee Blackburn
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Will time run out on Romney’s bill to fund research to save the Great Salt Lake?
12-06-2022 by Saige Miller KUER
Utah looks to expand cloud seeding to help with drought, Great Salt Lake
12-06-2022 by Ben Winslow
Lake questions: Can we bring water from the ocean to the Salt Lake?
12-02-2022 by McCaulee Blackburn
Bill upending how Utahns pay for water gets dammed up in the legislature
12-02-2022 by Ben Winslow
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To help the Great Salt Lake, Utah may pay farmers to not grow crops
11-28-2022 by Ben Winslow
Antelope Island on life support due to shrinking Great Salt Lake, experts say
11-28-2022 by Dan Spindle
Gov. Cox put new water rights on hold. Will it actually help the Great Salt Lake?
11-28-2022 by Leia Larsen
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Cox issues proclamation cutting off some water diversions to help the Great Salt Lake
11-18-2022 by Ben Winslow
New initiative aims to get people to 'fall in love' with the Great Salt Lake again
11-18-2022 by Carter Williams
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Competing news outlets are working together to save the Great Salt Lake. Is it working?
11-18-2022 by McKenzie Romero
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