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Water, Great Salt Lake bills to be unveiled in the Utah State Legislature
01-29-2023 by Ben Winslow
SALT LAKE CITY — House and Senate leaders will unveil a series of bills next week aimed at water conservation and the Great Salt Lake. "Th
Bear River Massacre site commemorates 160th anniversary with ambitious restoration plans
01-27-2023 by Aimee Van Tatenhove
Over 150 years ago, the United States Army attacked and killed as many as 500 Shoshone men, women and children in Northern Cache Valley. The
Bill to create studies on cost of water infrastructure proceeds
01-26-2023 by Emma Keddington
A bill that would study how water districts use property taxes to fund water projects passed a committee Wednesday, Jan. 25. SB34, sponso
Bill that would publicize how much water golf courses use meets opposition
01-26-2023 by Emma Keddington
A bill requiring both public and privately owned golf courses to publish their annual water usage was held Wednesday after it was opposed by
Utah lawmakers unveil two pieces of ‘historic’ legislation for the Great Salt Lake
01-26-2023 by Kyle Dunphey and Kailey Gilbert
Utah lawmakers on Wednesday unveiled two pieces of legislation aimed at helping the Great Salt Lake that advocates are calling “historic.”
Utah, Salt Lake leaders unveil new plans to improve the struggling Great Salt Lake
01-25-2023 by Carter Williams
SALT LAKE CITY — Rep. Joel Briscoe, D-Salt Lake City, admits he has a sentimental reason behind his desire to save the Great Salt Lake. He
Bills begin to be introduced to save the Great Salt Lake
01-25-2023 by Ben Winslow
SALT LAKE CITY — A series of bills are being introduced designed to save the Great Salt Lake. At a news conference, the environmental grou
Bill may help water conservation efforts
01-20-2023 by Alexis Perno
The Senate Natural Resources, Agriculture and Environment Committee unanimously approved a bill that supporters say will aid in coordinating
Are trees ‘the enemy?’ “Yellow Cake” legislators claim logging can save Great Salt Lake, but scientists are doubtful.
01-20-2023 by Brian Maffly
Do trees suck? You bet they do, and it’s time we do something about it, according to a group of conservative Utah lawmakers. Claiming “ove
Committee approves Great Salt Lake license plate
01-20-2023 by Alexis Perno
A bill that would create a Great Salt Lake special license plate and direct revenue toward lake-related preservation efforts passed committe
'Celebrating small wins;' Great Salt Lake rises a foot since historic low
01-18-2023 by Jeff Tavvs
SALT LAKE CITY — From the depths of Utah's brutal drought comes a small win for the beloved Great Salt Lake. Thanks to an impressive winte
Scientists sounded the alarm about the Great Salt Lake. Are lawmakers listening?
01-18-2023 by Leia Larsen
Utah leaders gear up to spend big on solutions for the shrinking lake, but will it be enough? This year’s legislative session will be crit
Will Utahns get paid more green for their grass?
01-15-2023 by Ben Winslow
SALT LAKE CITY — A state lawmaker is proposing to increase the amount of money to get people to tear out turf they don't really use. Rep.
Great Salt Lake tour showcases the shrinking lake and what is being uncovered
01-14-2023 by Alex Cabrero
SALT LAKE CITY — A sign of a good adventure is when there is mud and water involved. "How are everyone's shoes? Waterproof?" asked Great S
'On my watch we are not allowing the lake to go dry,' Utah's governor says of Great Salt Lake
01-13-2023 by Ben Winslow
SALT LAKE CITY — Governor Spencer Cox said he will not let the Great Salt Lake go dry, pledging new measures to prop it up. "I'm telling p
Researchers, environmental groups call for 'emergency rescue' of Great Salt Lake
01-11-2023 by Ben Winslow
SALT LAKE CITY — A group of researchers and environmentalists are calling for an "emergency rescue" by policymakers to save the Great Salt L
Shorebird population health tied to saline lakes across western hemisphere
01-08-2023 by Aimee Van Tatenhove
Wilson’s phalaropes are small, salt-loving shorebirds that migrate thousands of miles between distant saline lakes in South America, and tho
Great Salt Lake set to vanish in 5 years, experts warn Utah lawmakers
01-05-2023 by Leia Larsen
Utah has months to reverse the lake’s decline before it’s too late, according to a dire report. Days before Utah lawmakers are set to conv
Dear Legislature: Here’s what you can do in 2023 to save the Great Salt Lake
01-03-2023 by Sofia Jeremias and Leia Larsen
Para leer este artículo en español, haz clic aquí. Advocates, farmers and lobbyists serve up solutions for rescuing the hemorrhaging body
Utah DEQ denies US Magnesium’s request to extend water canals deeper into the Great Salt Lake
12-29-2022 by Leia Larsen
State regulators determined the company did not provide enough information about the potential impacts on water quality. A controversial p
‘Mother Earth cries’ but hope remains for the Great Salt Lake, says poet
12-29-2022 by Ciara Hulet
Poetry is magic. That’s what poet Elizabeth Cruz says — she firmly believes her writing can help save the drying Great Salt Lake. “Mother
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