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BYU students to fast for the Great Salt Lake, but ‘the fast itself is not the fix’
10-31-2025 by Dylan Eubank
“Fasting won’t get water to the lake,” says organizer, but heightened awareness and further action can help. Provo • A newly formed coalit
Deadline closing in for Utah and 6 other states hammering out a new water plan
10-31-2025 by Annie Knox
Utah and six other states along the Colorado River are pushing up against a deadline to figure out as a group how to manage the river and it
Utah may be forced to cut water rights if no Colorado River deal is reached
10-31-2025 by Ben Winslow
PRICE, Utah — Kevin Cotner is familiar with the dreaded term "curtailment." The Price-area hay farmer experiences it naturally as a result
New Research Shows True Cost of Living with Great Salt Lake Dust
10-30-2025 by Lauren Steinbrecher
According to new research, dust from the shrinking Great Salt Lake could cost Utahns more than just their health—it could also hit their wal
Video: It's a goal for the Great Salt Lake — what's it going to take to get to 4,198?
10-23-2025 by Ben Winslow
Gov. Spencer Cox recently stood on the edge of Farmington Bay, surrounded by some of Utah’s most wealthy and powerful people. He announced a
Video: How will Utah save the Great Salt Lake by the time it hosts the 2034 Winter Olympics?
10-23-2025 by Shelby Lofton
Gov. Spencer Cox recently stood on the edge of Farmington Bay, surrounded by some of Utah’s most wealthy and powerful people. He announced a
Utah Supreme Court rejects Colorado River water pipeline project
10-23-2025 by Ben Winslow
SALT LAKE CITY — The Utah Supreme Court has rejected a project that proposes to take water from the Colorado River system in Utah, pump it h
SLCo Council rejects zoning change over Great Salt Lake wetland concerns
10-23-2025 by Ben Winslow
SALT LAKE CITY — The Salt Lake County Council rejected an application to change the zoning on a parcel of land over fears it could harm the
How much water will Utah have to save to protect the Great Salt Lake by the 2034 Winter Olympics?
10-22-2025 by Ben Winslow, FOX 13 News; Shelby Lofton, KSL-TV; Heather May, Great Salt Lake Collaborative; Leia Larsen, The Salt Lake Tribune
Utah pledged to save the Great Salt Lake by the time it hosts the Olympics. Is it possible? SALT LAKE CITY — Gov. Spencer Cox recently sto
Survey: Can the Great Salt Lake be saved by 2034? Share your thoughts, questions.
10-22-2025 by Heather May
Utah Gov. Spencer Cox recently set a goal to raise the Great Salt Lake by seven feet to 4,198 by the time Utah hosts the 2034 Winter Olympic
Proposed Logan law could cause flooding and destroy habitat, expert warns
10-22-2025 by Thys Reynolds
It just makes sense to build your town near a river. Agriculture, transportation, sanitation, and industry all depend on reliable access to
Utah's environment shows successes, struggles in new Utah State University report
10-22-2025 by Ben Winslow
SALT LAKE CITY — A new report prepared by Utah State University for the governor and members of the Utah State Legislature shows some succes
8 years after closure, Liberty Park's old fountain reimagined with deeper meaning
10-22-2025 by Carter Williams
SALT LAKE CITY — Rios Pacheco felt compelled to talk about the importance of water after leading a Native American ceremony to dedicate Libe
Cities could be pushed to enact tougher water conservation ordinances
10-14-2025 by Ben Winslow
SOUTH JORDAN, Utah — The wastewater moves through a series of filters before it emerges out of the tap ready to drink. "Tastes like water,
Utah now runs the world's largest remote-controlled cloud seeding program
10-09-2025 by Ben Winslow
WEST JORDAN, Utah — Utah's expansion of cloud seeding is starting to provide a return on investment, water policymakers were told Thursday.
‘No water available’: Coalition warns Colorado River could drop to critical lows, calls for nine urgent reforms
10-09-2025 by Andrew Christiansen and Brooke Larsen
With a Nov. 11 federal deadline and reservoirs near critical lows, report urges curtailments, conservation and dam fixes — and faults a stal
Paying farmers proves most cost-effective way to conserve Colorado River, study says
10-07-2025 by Jennifer Solis
The most cost-effective and quickest way to conserve the Colorado River’s shrinking water supply amid persistent drought and rapid populatio
Utah lawmakers pass bill to raise Great Salt Lake berm during special session
10-07-2025 by Carter Williams
SALT LAKE CITY — Water may soon cease to flow to the northern arm of the Great Salt Lake as a means to handle salinity challenges under a bi
Environmental groups' study calls for deep cuts to Colorado River water
10-02-2025 by Ben Winslow
SALT LAKE CITY — A study by a coalition of environmental groups is calling for all states along the Colorado River to make deep cuts as wate
Lawsuit threatened over Great Salt Lake endangered species petition
10-02-2025 by Ben Winslow
SALT LAKE CITY — Dozens danced and sang and protested on the shores of the Great Salt Lake, demanding more action to save it. On Wednesday
Controversial flagpole atop historic Utah landmark cut down
10-01-2025 by Jeff Tavss
SALT LAKE COUNTY, Utah — A controversial flagpole that was illegally placed atop the historic Black Rock landmark on the Great Salt Lake has
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