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Bill that sets up federal funding for studies of the Great Salt Lake heads to Biden's desk
12-27-2022 by Carter Williams
SALT LAKE CITY — A bill that sets up funding for studies of Great Basin saline lakes, such as the Great Salt Lake, cleared its last congress
Will December’s big storms make a difference for the Great Salt Lake?
12-23-2022 by Leia Larsen
The state’s snowpack is off to a good start, but the lake will need a lot more to recover. After several disappointing years in a row, thi
What's the value in new funding for studies on the Great Salt Lake, other saline lakes?
12-19-2022 by Carter Williams
SALT LAKE CITY — There are plenty of reasons why Utah politicians are worried about the future of the Great Salt Lake, says Utah Rep. Blake
Utah’s population boom could further strain its limited water
12-18-2022 by Saige Miller KUER
A report published by the Utah State University Institute of Land, Water and Air shows that Utah’s rapid population growth could further str
Reports call for more water saving measures and help for the Great Salt Lake
12-15-2022 by Ben Winslow
SALT LAKE CITY — A pair of reports prepared for Governor Spencer Cox's administration and the Utah State Legislature call for increased effo
One crop uses more than half of Utah’s water. Here’s why.
12-15-2022 by Brian Maffly and Mark Eddington
Hay and alfalfa feed beef and dairy production and support rural life, but together, they soak up two-thirds of Utah’s water. Mount Ca
‘We must do whatever is necessary’: Mitt Romney’s bill funding study of Great Salt Lake sails through Senate
12-08-2022 by Leia Larsen
Shriveling salty lakes across the Great Basin, including the Great Salt Lake, will receive millions to aid scientific assessment. A bipart
Why Utah is updating its answers to common questions about the Great Salt Lake
12-07-2022 by Carter Williams
SALT LAKE CITY — The Great Salt Lake attracts hundreds of thousands of visitors every year even if it's a shell of its old self. For insta
Lake questions: Does greater salinity lead to more evaporation in the Salt Lake?
12-07-2022 by McCaulee Blackburn
Is there an ideal target for water levels that we’d like to maintain? An elevation of 4,200 feet would be ideal, according to Laura Vernon
Emergency water releases going into the Great Salt Lake
12-07-2022 by Ben Winslow
LAYTON, Utah — The Weber Basin Water Conservancy District has begun sending emergency releases of water into the Great Salt Lake. It's a m
Will time run out on Romney’s bill to fund research to save the Great Salt Lake?
12-06-2022 by Saige Miller KUER
Utah’s Great Salt Lake is at a record low and has already begun its ecological collapse. But it’s not the only salty lake in despair. On t
The Great Salt Lake’s most important source of water has a troubled history. But there is hope its future may be better.
12-06-2022 by Leia Larsen
The Northwestern Shoshone are prioritizing restoration of Battle Creek, which runs through one of the bloodiest sites in U.S. history. Pre
Utah looks to expand cloud seeding to help with drought, Great Salt Lake
12-06-2022 by Ben Winslow
TREMONTON, Utah — Charles Holmgren turns on a propane tank and turns on the flame on a nearby burner. He'll leave it going, while he does
Lake questions: Can we bring water from the ocean to the Salt Lake?
12-02-2022 by McCaulee Blackburn
The Great Salt Lake Collaborative surveyed audience questions about the lake, and The Globe is publishing experts’ answers to your questions
Bill upending how Utahns pay for water gets dammed up in the legislature
12-02-2022 by Ben Winslow
SALT LAKE CITY — A bill that would have dramatically changed how Utahns pay for water will not be advancing in the state legislature this ye
To help the Great Salt Lake, Utah may pay farmers to not grow crops
11-28-2022 by Ben Winslow
SALT LAKE CITY — As the Great Salt Lake moves closer to ecosystem collapse, the state of Utah is taking steps to try to quickly get more wa
Antelope Island on life support due to shrinking Great Salt Lake, experts say
11-28-2022 by Dan Spindle
DAVIS COUNTY, Utah — It’s supposed to be surrounded by water, but right now, Antelope Island as we know it is on life support — suffering fr
Gov. Cox put new water rights on hold. Will it actually help the Great Salt Lake?
11-28-2022 by Leia Larsen
The state engineer receives a deluge of applications for new diversions each year, but it appears many of them would be exempt from the paus
Great Salt Lake levels stabilize — for now
11-22-2022 by Ben Winslow
SALT LAKE CITY — The levels of the Great Salt Lake have started to stabilize for now, according to a new drought report released by Utah's D
The Great Salt Lake’s ecological collapse has begun
11-20-2022 by Leia Larsen
Scientists note changes to the food web they’ve never seen before, which could lead to endangered species listings and other disasters at Ut
Cox issues proclamation cutting off some water diversions to help the Great Salt Lake
11-18-2022 by Ben Winslow
SALT LAKE CITY — Governor Spencer Cox has issued a proclamation suspending any new water appropriations in the Bear, Jordan and Weber river
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