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July 20th 2023 by Heather May / Great Salt Lake Collaborative

We asked readers of our newsletter what books they've read to understand water issues in the West. Here is a list that will be updated as more recommendations come in. You will find speculative fictio...

 

 

May 25th 2023 by Heather May / Great Salt Lake Collaborative

According to Visit Utah — a website that promotes travel to Utah by the state of Office of Tourism — the Great Salt Lake boasts "magical walks in the wetlands to breathtaking sunset sails to unparalle...

 

 

May 4th 2023 by Heather May / Great Salt Lake Collaborative

Utah lawmakers approved spending $10 million in the past two legislative sessions on turf buyback programs, to get Utahns to rip our their grass and save water. But to qualify for the rebate of $0.5...

 

 

May 4th 2023 by Heather May / Great Salt Lake Collaborative

Journalist Ben Winslow went to Israel in search of solutions to the U.S. megadrought in a country that has thrived despite being built in a desert. America is experiencing a historic, destructive me...

 

 

April 30th 2023 by Heather May and Ben Winslow / Great Salt Lake Collaborative

One of the driest countries in the world, Israel once struggled to find enough freshwater to sustain its growing population in the midst of record droughts. Its largest body of freshwater, the Sea of...

 

 

April 27th 2023 by Ben Winslow / Great Salt Lake Collaborative

I had two days to prepare for a 7,000-mile trip to Israel with a delegation from Utah. When Heather May, director of the Great Salt Lake Collaborative, asked if I wanted to join a Utah delegation h...

 

 

March 23rd 2023 by Heather May / Great Salt Lake Collaborative

Scroll through this graphic to learn what solutions the Great Salt Lake Collaborative reported on over the past year and what Utah lawmakers did to save the lake.

Read more … Bill restricting grass at new government facilities fails on last day March 3rd 2023 by Alexis Perno / Great Salt Lake Collaborative Rep. Doug Owens’ bill to restrict turf on new government facilities failed in the Senate this afternoon with a 14 to 10 vote. Floor sponsor Sen. Wayne Harper (R-Taylorsville) described the bill as... Read more … Lake advocates rally to demand more action for Great Salt Lake March 1st 2023 by Emma Keddington / Great Salt Lake Collaborative As the 2023 legislative session draws to a close, community activists gathered at the Capitol Wednesday to call for emergency action for the dying Great Salt Lake. Unfurling a 10-foot banner dictati... Read more … Ski resorts raise awareness as Great Salt Lake crisis threatens ‘greatest snow on earth’ February 22nd 2023 by Emma Keddington / Great Salt Lake Collaborative Utah is known for having the “Greatest Snow on Earth.” People flock to Utah’s ski resorts to experience the deep powder that is in part powered by the Great Salt Lake. However, the drying of Great... Read more … ‘A crisis of faith’: spiritual leaders convene at Capitol to call for Great Salt Lake action February 16th 2023 by Alexis Perno / Great Salt Lake Collaborative The rotunda west steps were crowded Thursday morning. Members from various faith communities held signs reading “defend our future.” Front and center, a red and blue banner: “Save Our Great Salt Lake... Read more … Bill designating brine shrimp as Utah’s crustacean passes first test February 15th 2023 by Emma Keddington / Great Salt Lake Collaborative Spurred on by students from Emerson Elementary in Salt Lake City, a House committee passed a bill to honor brine shrimp. HB137, sponsored by Rep. Rosemary Lesser (D-Ogden), designates the brine shri... Read more … Per Capita water consumption bill passed in House February 13th 2023 by Emma Keddington / Great Salt Lake Collaborative A bill redefining how water use and consumption is reported in Utah passed the House Monday, despite opposition from Great Salt Lake environmental groups. SB119 would change how some Utah water dis... Read more … Bill requiring golf courses to publish water use held in committee for second time February 10th 2023 by Alexis Perno / Great Salt Lake Collaborative Despite changing his golf course bill to include a study and grants to reduce water use, Rep. Douglas Welton’s updated HB188 failed to make it out of committee for the second time. The House Natura... Read more … Utah organizations, individuals seek to increase access to water conservation education February 7th 2023 by Emma Keddington / Great Salt Lake Collaborative The Slow the Flow advertising campaign has helped Utahns save 9 billion gallons of water through billboards and social media posts. Now, the people behind it are seeking to “supersize” it and other wa... Read more … Bill creating water conservation nonprofit passes House committee February 2nd 2023 by Alexis Perno / Great Salt Lake Collaborative Utah Water Ways is modeled after successful Utah Clean Air program A House Committee gave its approval Thursday to create a “one stop shop” for citizens, water companies and local governments to lea... Read more … Utah Republicans block resolution to create target level for the Great Salt Lake February 1st 2023 by Emma Keddington / Great Salt Lake Collaborative A resolution to create a target level for the Great Salt Lake was voted against by a Senate committee despite widespread public support. SCR006, sponsored by Nate Blouin, D- Salt Lake City, aimed t... Read more … Bill to create studies on cost of water infrastructure proceeds January 26th 2023 by Emma Keddington / Great Salt Lake Collaborative A bill that would study how water districts use property taxes to fund water projects passed a committee Wednesday, Jan. 25. SB34, sponsored by Sen. Daniel McCay (R-Salt Lake City), directs the Dep... Read more … Bill that would publicize how much water golf courses use meets opposition January 26th 2023 by Emma Keddington / Great Salt Lake Collaborative A bill requiring both public and privately owned golf courses to publish their annual water usage was held Wednesday after it was opposed by the golf industry. “It’s not dead, so we’ll go work on i... Read more … Bill may help water conservation efforts January 20th 2023 by Alexis Perno / Great Salt Lake Collaborative The Senate Natural Resources, Agriculture and Environment Committee unanimously approved a bill that supporters say will aid in coordinating water conservation efforts. Sen. Scott Sandall’s water a... Read more … Committee approves Great Salt Lake license plate January 20th 2023 by Alexis Perno / Great Salt Lake Collaborative A bill that would create a Great Salt Lake special license plate and direct revenue toward lake-related preservation efforts passed committee Thursday, Jan. 19. The Senate Transportation, Public Ut... Read more … Las Vegas vs. Great Salt Lake water districts: This graphic explains the differences November 13th 2022 by Wendy Ogata / Great Salt Lake Collaborative Water Conservation: Utah vs. Las Vegas The Southern Nevada Water Authority is a leader in water conservation. But can their approach be compared to what is going on in Utah? What ideas can be taken... Read more … Utah officials applauds Nevada’s water conservation measures; cautions against direct comparisons November 8th 2022 by Wendy Ogata / Great Salt Lake Collaborative Golf course “water budgets.” Pool size limits. A complete ban on grass landscaping. Full-time water wasting investigators. The Southern Nevada Water Authority is hard core in its water-conservation me... Read more … Page 1 of 3 1 2 3 Stay up to date with our newsletter
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