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SLC’s airport has chemical spill safeguards. It’s still a risk for Great Salt Lake
11-11-2025 by Eric S. Peterson
Since 2019, there have been seven different releases of a special kind of firefighting foam at the airport. Officials stress they are always
Environmentalists urge judge to keep Great Salt Lake lawsuit alive
11-11-2025 by Ben Winslow
SALT LAKE CITY — A coalition of environmental groups have asked a judge to keep a lawsuit over the future of the Great Salt Lake alive. In
Colorado River water shortages threaten to curtail Utah towns and farmers
11-11-2025 by Thys Reynolds
The Colorado River Compact is a 100-year-old document that apportions water rights throughout the entire Colorado River Basin. This is a mas
Utah's negotiator over the Colorado River says deal may be closer
11-07-2025 by Ben Winslow
SALT LAKE CITY — Progress appears to be happening in the high-stakes negotiations over the future of the Colorado River. Ahead of a Tuesda
5 things to know as the clock runs down on Colorado River talks
11-07-2025 by Annie Knox
Arizona’s governor slams Colorado, but Utah rep says states are ‘making steady progress’ A fight over which states along the Colorado Rive
‘Planting seeds:’ Indigenous director of GSL documentary hopes film sparks new conversations on saving the lake
11-05-2025 by Vanessa Hudson
A documentary focused on Indigenous stewardship of Great Salt Lake is the latest work of art centering on the declining levels of the lake a
Trump’s Colorado River deadline is almost here. Is Utah ready for cuts?
11-05-2025 by David Condos
Utah and its six neighbors are just days away from a federal deadline to update the original Colorado River-sharing agreement they signed mo
Utah wants lawsuit over Great Salt Lake dismissed again, citing homeless ruling
11-05-2025 by Ben Winslow
SALT LAKE CITY — The state of Utah is asking a judge to once again dismiss an environmental coalition's lawsuit accusing government agencies
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
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