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Mormon Church donates water shares to aid the Great Salt Lake
03-16-2023 by Kim Bojórquez
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints will donate 20,000 acre-feet of water to the Great Salt Lake in an attempt to save the shrin...
LDS Church to permanently donate thousands of acre-feet of water to the Great Salt Lake
03-16-2023 by Leia Larsen
The gift has been months in the making, and represents the first major private sector commitment to saving the imperiled lake. The Church...
Governor signs Great Salt Lake bills into law
03-16-2023 by Ben Winslow
SALT LAKE CITY — Governor Spencer Cox and Lt. Governor Deidre Henderson signed a series of bills into law aimed at water conservation and sa...
Church of Jesus Christ donates 5.7K water shares to the Great Salt Lake
03-15-2023 by Carter Williams
SALT LAKE CITY — The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has agreed to donate 5,700 water shares that will send more than 20,000 acr...
LDS Church donates water to Great Salt Lake
03-15-2023 by Ben Winslow
This story has been updated: SALT LAKE CITY — The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, a major property owner in the state of Utah...
Great Salt Lake dust events, Utah ozone issues get monitoring money
03-15-2023 by Amy Joi O’Donoghue
Utah’s pollution problems get a state funding boost to help clear the skies The Utah Air Quality Division’s technical team will begin revi...
Even with massive snowpack, conservation key to Utah's drought and Great Salt Lake
03-15-2023 by Ben Winslow
LOGAN, Utah — With significant snowpack in the mountains all over the state, some communities are being told to prepare for potential floodi...
Farmers are skeptical about participating in water leasing to save the Great Salt Lake. Here’s why.
03-14-2023 by Leia Larsen
Agriculture is often criticized as the state’s biggest water user, but irrigators face mounting pressure from rapid urban growth. Dan Harr...
Ambitious initiatives and shorebirds connect two saline lakes hemispheres apart
03-09-2023 by Aimee Van Tatenhove
Laguna Mar Chiquita is a large saline lake in central Argentina. Much like Great Salt Lake, Mar Chiquita hosts millions of migratory birds e...
Shift in Utah water law could be ‘game changer’ for the Great Salt Lake
03-09-2023 by Amy Joi O’Donoghue
Utah Farm Bureau says new law is a game changer in agricultural water use Critics panned the Utah Legislature for failing to set a target...
Bill restricting grass at new government facilities fails on last day
03-03-2023 by Alexis Perno
Rep. Doug Owens’ bill to restrict turf on new government facilities failed in the Senate this afternoon with a 14 to 10 vote. Floor spons...
A major air quality bill just got revived and is passing the Utah legislature
03-03-2023 by Ben Winslow
SALT LAKE CITY — In the final hours of the Utah State Legislature, a major air quality bill was resurrected and is likely to pass. House B...
Lake advocates rally to demand more action for Great Salt Lake
03-01-2023 by Emma Keddington
As the 2023 legislative session draws to a close, community activists gathered at the Capitol Wednesday to call for emergency action for the...
Saving the Great Salt Lake is not going to be a quick fix
02-27-2023 by Kevin Eubank
SALT LAKE CITY — Getting the Great Salt Lake back to a comfortable water level is going to take a lot of precipitation and work. One thing...
What water projects are in Utah's new $28 billion budget?
02-27-2023 by Ben Winslow
By the time the 2023 Utah State Legislature ends next week, lawmakers will have adopted a roughly $28 billion budget. "It'll reflect what...
New bill would create a Great Salt Lake commissioner — but some have concerns
02-24-2023 by Carter Williams
SALT LAKE CITY — A commissioner could soon oversee the Great Salt Lake's water levels and Utah's efforts to get water back into the lake...
Utah regulators to deny permit for landfill on the shores of Great Salt Lake
02-23-2023 by Leia Larsen
Lake advocates and scientists have long sounded the alarm over the massive dump, which has proposed hauling in coal ash and garbage from oth...
Great Salt Lake bills start to advance in Utah's legislature
02-23-2023 by Ben Winslow
SALT LAKE CITY — A series of bills aimed at protecting the Great Salt Lake are advancing in the Utah State Legislature. The House Natural...
Ski resorts raise awareness as Great Salt Lake crisis threatens ‘greatest snow on earth’
02-22-2023 by Emma Keddington
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 powe...
Utah lawmakers urged to do more — and faster — to save the Great Salt Lake
02-21-2023 by Ben Winslow
SALT LAKE CITY — Suzanne Liese wanted to talk to her lawmakers. "I'm here to talk to my representatives about my concerns for the Great Sa...
‘A crisis of faith’: spiritual leaders convene at Capitol to call for Great Salt Lake action
02-16-2023 by Alexis Perno
The rotunda west steps were crowded Thursday morning. Members from various faith communities held signs reading “defend our future.” Front a...
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