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Storms kick up Great Salt Lake dust that may not be good for your health
June 21st 2022 by Ben Winslow / Fox 13
SALT LAKE CITY — Recent wind storms that hit the Wasatch Front brought dust from the West Desert and Great Salt Lake into communities, state officials said. Time-lapse videos (below) from FOX 13 Ne...
Great Salt Lake may be weeks away from new historic low
June 16th 2022 by Ben Winslow / Fox 13
Environmental groups get $40m to secure water SALT LAKE CITY — The Great Salt Lake may be weeks away from hitting its new historic low. The lake could to drop over the next three to four weeks, La...
More exposed Great Salt Lake bed means increased dust storms, officials warn
May 30th 2022 by Ben Winslow / Fox 13
More dust storms could blow into the Wasatch Front as a result of increasingly exposed lake bed, state leaders are warning. FARMINGTON BAY, Utah — More dust storms could blow into the Wasatch Front...
Utah lawmakers consider a pipeline from the Pacific Ocean to the Great Salt Lake
May 17th 2022 by Ben Winslow / Fox 13
A legislative commission is floating the idea of a pipeline to bring water from the Pacific Ocean into the Great Salt Lake. SALT LAKE CITY — A legislative commission is floating the idea of a pipeli...
Great Salt Lake continues to shrink but one expert is optimistic
May 12th 2022 by Scott McKane / Fox 13
SALT LAKE CITY — Right now the Great Salt Lake continues to shrink at an alarming rate despite our wet spring. Experts say more water needs to be diverted to the lake to prevent it from drying up. But...
Southern Utah communities to tear out more than 100,000 square feet of water-hogging turf
May 10th 2022 by Ben Winslow / Fox 13
WASHINGTON CITY, Utah — Outside the Washington City Cemetery and a nearby athletic field, city crews are removing turf. "We've identified areas throughout the city that we have deemed as non-functio...
West Valley City legalizes artificial turf in Utah's drought emergency
May 5th 2022 by Ben Winslow / Fox 13
WEST VALLEY CITY, Utah — Outside City Hall, some patches of grass look a little different than others. Look closely, and you'll see it's not real grass. West Valley City replaced some lawn around Ci...
Utah farmer plants differently to save soil moisture during historic drought
May 1st 2022 by Erin Cox / Fox 13
Utah political leaders pressured to move quickly to save Great Salt Lake
April 28th 2022 by Ben Winslow / Fox 13
Great Salt Lake projected to hit new historic low this year
April 26th 2022 by Ben Winslow / Fox 13
Snowpack measuring sites help forecast 2022 water year
March 24th 2022 by Spencer Joseph, Melanie Porter / Fox 13
SALT LAKE CITY — As drought continues to be a top of mind issue in Utah, experts are gathering data and forecasting the 2022 water year in order to better prepare for what lies ahead. On the slopes...
Less water in the Great Salt Lake may mean more wandering wildlife
March 18th 2022 by Ben Winslow / Fox 13
The shrinking Great Salt Lake could create more problems, with animals migrating in search of new food sources. ANTELOPE ISLAND, Utah — The shrinking Great Salt Lake could create more problems, with...
Great Salt Lake and Lake Powell water levels still at record lows
March 14th 2022 by Max Roth / Fox 13
Utah's snowpack reaching 2021 low levels
February 15th 2022 by Max Roth / Fox 13
The overall snowpack level of 2022 so far is approaching that of the disappointing 2021 water year. Professor Robert Davies of Utah State University doesn’t mince words when it comes to Utah’s weath...
Utah lawmakers get bird's-eye view of the shrinking Great Salt Lake
February 15th 2022 by Ben Winslow / Fox 13
SALT LAKE CITY — The Utah National Guard dropped three Blackhawk helicopters on Capitol Hill to pick up lawmakers, taking them on an aerial tour of the shrinking Great Salt Lake. FOX 13 News accompa...
Utah National Guard will fly lawmakers over the Great Salt Lake to see how far it's shrunk
February 14th 2022 by Ben Winslow / Fox 13
SALT LAKE CITY — The Utah National Guard will fly dozens of lawmakers over the Great Salt Lake so they can see first-hand how far it has shrunk, FOX 13 News has learned. Rep. Doug Owens, D-Millcreek...
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