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Great Salt Lake rescue plans begin to roll out
03-19-2024 by Ben Winslow
ST. GEORGE, Utah — At a meeting of the Utah Water Users Association here in sunny southern Utah, one of the biggest topics being discussed i
The five-year plan to get more water to Great Salt Lake
03-14-2024 by Heather May
The Great Salt Lake Watershed Enhancement Trust — created to improve water quantity and quality for the lake — released its five-year strate
These are the 2024 policy wins for Utah’s Great Salt Lake
03-13-2024 by Saige Miller KUER
When Utah lawmakers went to work in 2022, it was dubbed “the year of water,” with a big focus on the ailing Great Salt Lake. A good chunk of
A simple change could save the West from drought. You probably won’t like it.
03-13-2024 by Leia Larsen
Researcher behind a viral graphic on Colorado River water use explains how changing the demand for different crops can create a more water-r
Finding nematodes: New species in Great Salt Lake changes its known ecosystem
03-12-2024 by Carter Williams
SALT LAKE CITY — Michael Werner was one of the many Utah residents who fled to the state's sprawling parks and public lands in 2020, when th
Utah Rivers Council announces return of rain barrel program; Ogden participating again
03-12-2024 by Rob Nielsen
A popular water conservation effort is set to return for its 10th year. The return of the Utah Rivers Council’s RainHarvest rain barrel pr
Artists wanted as Salt Lake City looks to 'wake' the Great Salt Lake
03-08-2024 by Carter Williams
SALT LAKE CITY — Artist submissions are now open for a massive temporary public art project that seeks to bring attention to the recent issu
Water conservation and the 2024 Utah Legislature: A comprehensive guide
03-08-2024 by Heather May
Headlines from the beginning of the 2024 Utah Legislature declared that lawmakers were considering spending millions for the Great Salt Lake
How the Utah Legislature handled the Great Salt Lake in 2024
03-05-2024 by Carter Williams
SALT LAKE CITY — The Great Salt Lake remains a key focus in Utah even if its water levels are in a much better position than when they hit a
Collaborative panel and film screening asks, 'Is Great Salt Lake a Person?'
03-04-2024 by Erin Lewis
UPR hosted an event on Tuesday with Bridgerland Audubon Society and Grow the Flow called “Is Great Salt Lake a Person?” The event brought 90
A big bill designed to help the Great Salt Lake passes the legislature
02-29-2024 by Ben Winslow
SALT LAKE CITY — A major bill designed to help the Great Salt Lake has passed the legislature and is headed to Governor Spencer Cox's desk.
Bills on turf and water-wise landscaping advance in the Utah legislature
02-21-2024 by Ben Winslow
SALT LAKE CITY — Bills dealing with turf, landscaping and water conservation are moving through the Utah State Legislature. On Wednesday,
Are artificial wetlands, nearing completion at California’s Salton Sea, the future of the Great Salt Lake?
02-21-2024 by Emma Penrod and Alex Cabrero
Wildlife managers already maintain hundreds of thousands of acres of artificial wetlands around the Great Salt Lake. But as the lake shrinks
Do mineral extraction companies on the Great Salt Lake need more oversight?
02-20-2024 by Amy Joi O’Donoghue
It is not without controversy, its naysayers and organizations opposed to the new tax burden it imposes on extraction industries operating o
80 communities in Great Salt Lake Basin lack water conservation tool
02-16-2024 by Amy Joi O’Donoghue
Lawmakers say they represent 40% of population While a lot of emphasis has been placed on the agricultural use of water in Utah, particula
Brine shrimp cyst collection at Great Salt Lake up over 50%. Is the berm to thank?
02-15-2024 by Carter Williams
SALT LAKE CITY — Utah land managers made emergency adjustments to a berm at the Great Salt Lake Causeway in 2022 and again in 2023, as the l
Utah may soon have a plan to ensure Great Salt Lake benefits from 'wet' water years
02-14-2024 by Carter Williams
SALT LAKE CITY — The Great Salt Lake received a significant boost from last year's record snowpack and an above-normal water year overall af
Flurry of water bills advance at Utah Legislature
02-14-2024 by Amy Joi O’Donoghue
Tracking saved water, wrangling with extraction companies on the menu The popular saying that you can’t manage what you don’t measure is t
Great Salt Lake bills continue to flow through the Utah legislature
02-13-2024 by Ben Winslow
SALT LAKE CITY — House Speaker Mike Schultz left his position on the dais to join his colleagues on the floor of the House chamber and implo
Park manager says West Davis Hwy can boost tourism at Antelope Island
02-12-2024 by Adam Small
SYRACUSE, Utah — Navigating western Davis County has been a lot easier over the past month. That’s how long the new West Davis Highway (SR 1
Bill to explore water importation is advanced in the Utah State Legislature
02-12-2024 by Ben Winslow
SALT LAKE CITY — A water bill that its sponsor says is "generational" is beginning to advance on Utah's Capitol Hill. Senate Bill 211, bei
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