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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
Mineral companies use 7% of Great Salt Lake’s water. Here’s how a bill would change their business.
02-09-2024 by Leia Larsen
House speaker continues to rail against the largest miner on the lake, claiming the company refuses to compromise. Tensions ran thick Thur
Like Utah, California has had pipeline dreams to save its drying Salton Sea
02-08-2024 by Saige Miller KUER
Most people don’t know that California’s largest lake — the Salton Sea — was a mishap. Birthed in 1905 when the Colorado River experienced
Video: Lakebed dust is a worry in Utah. For California’s Salton Sea, it’s a full-blown problem
02-08-2024 by Alex Cabrero
The Great Salt Lake Collaborative recently sent a team of journalists to California to report on a sister saline water body, the Salton Sea.
A big bill on the Great Salt Lake advances after a tense hearing in the Utah legislature
02-08-2024 by Ben Winslow
SALT LAKE CITY — A significant piece of legislation on the Great Salt Lake is advancing on Utah's Capitol Hill after a tense hearing. Hous
Compass Minerals to abandon lithium extraction on Great Salt Lake
02-08-2024 by Ben Winslow
OGDEN, Utah — Compass Minerals, a major mineral extraction company operating on the Great Salt Lake, has announced it will abandon a lucrati
The health of the Great Salt Lake and changing how we value water
02-07-2024 by Amy Joi O’Donoghue
GSL briefing details multifaceted effort to help the saline lake A number of legislative proposals and appropriations dealing with the dro
Lakebed dust is a worry in Utah. For California’s Salton Sea, it’s a full-blown problem
02-07-2024 by Saige Miller
Sitting on the couch next to his mom inside their mobile home in Mecca, California, 5-year-old Ruben Mandujano lets out a gurgled cough whil
Controlled releases planned at Utah Lake; Great Salt Lake commissioner asks for more
02-07-2024 by Carter Williams
SALT LAKE CITY — Utah water managers are set to begin releasing some water from Utah Lake as it reaches maximum capacity for the first time
Could a new $100 million pipeline help the Great Salt Lake and birds?
02-07-2024 by Amy Joi O’Donoghue
Willard Spur is in desperate need of water, and so is Ogden City A partnership proposed by Ogden City with the state of Utah has the poten
More farmers sign up for water conservation grants, while a new bill tracks golf course water use
02-06-2024 by Ben Winslow
SALT LAKE CITY — A program offering money to get farmers to switch to new water-saving technologies is seeing a surge in applications. "Th
Can replacing a pipeline save water and combat avian botulism on Great Salt Lake? A new proposal thinks so
02-06-2024 by Adam Small
Editor’s note: This story has been updated for clarity. SALT LAKE CITY — Most RFA or ‘request for appropriation’ hearings on Capitol Hill
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