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Salt Lake City's 9th & 9th whale is about to receive an eye-opening new look
08-01-2026 by Carter Williams
SALT LAKE CITY — A roar erupted from a crowd gathered to celebrate "801 Day," as a banner unfurled to reveal the next design for Salt Lake C
Trump administration allows smaller water releases from Lake Powell under new Colorado River plan
07-31-2026 by Brooke Larsen
The Bureau of Reclamation released a 10-year framework for managing Lake Powell and Lake Mead, as states continue to negotiate. The federa
Brown lawns can help save Utah's water, expert says
07-31-2026 by Naomi Cragun
As Utah endures another stretch of triple-digit temperatures, many homeowners are trying to keep their lawns green while using less water. B
Utah wants help saving Great Salt Lake in exchange for hosting federal nuclear hub
07-31-2026 by Emily Anderson Stern
An agreement Gov. Spencer Cox and U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright signed Monday indicates parties have two months to negotiate a deal.
Utah inland port donates $2.5M to Great Salt Lake, but critics say it isn't enough
07-29-2026 by Naomi Cragun
The Utah Inland Port Authority is contributing $2.5 million to help preserve shoreline along the Great Salt Lake. During a Wednesday news
Poll says overwhelming majority worries about the Colorado River
07-29-2026 by Ben Winslow
SALT LAKE CITY — A new poll released Wednesday finds an overwhelming majority of Americans living in states along the Colorado River worry a
Utahns speak out as yet another data center is planned near the Great Salt Lake
07-28-2026 by Leia Larsen
Tooele Valley project is backed by the Utah Inland Port Authority, but residents worry about pollutants going into the lake. Note to reade
Concern about data center impacts on Great Salt Lake grows, now for Tooele project’s wastewater
07-28-2026 by Annie Knox
Like birds that land there in spring and summer, concern about data center development in Utah and how it could affect the drying Great Salt
Utah's new Great Salt Lake Commissioner on conservation, data centers and new water
07-27-2026 by Ben Winslow
SALT LAKE CITY — Newly-appointed Great Salt Lake Commissioner Hannah Freeze said she will continue to push policies and programs that will h
Conservation groups oppose proposed water treatment plant near Great Salt Lake
07-27-2026 by Logan Stefanich
SALT LAKE CITY — Utah Gov. Spencer Cox in May issued an executive order in response to public pushback against data center development, requ
Critics call for more details about Stratos data center in Utah’s west desert
07-27-2026 by Annie Knox
Utah’s Military Installation Development Authority says it’s hitting pause on the project for now Rhonda Lauritzen returned earlier this m
Hundreds gather in-person and online in opposition to proposed Tooele data center
07-27-2026 by Fox 13
Watch this video by Fox 13 on opposition to the proposed Tooele data center.
The Box Elder County data center could harm Great Salt Lake, experts say
07-23-2026 by Alexa Young
Correction: This story has been updated to correct the spelling of Rhonda Anderson-Lauritzen. Hansel Valley is far enough from civilizatio
Gov. Cox chooses a new Great Salt Lake Commissioner
07-22-2026 by Ben Winslow
SALT LAKE CITY — Governor Spencer Cox has named Hannah Freeze as the next Great Salt Lake Commissioner, an increasingly important position t
The Colorado River’s 2 biggest reservoirs just hit a new record low
07-17-2026 by Brooke Larsen
Total water stored in Lake Powell and Lake Mead drop to levels last seen before Lake Powell even existed. Lake Powell and Lake Mead hit a
New study reveals additional health risks from Great Salt Lake dust
07-17-2026 by Ryan Helcoski
New research shows two additional routes that toxic metals in dust blown off of the Great Salt Lake could move into soils, plants, and human
One of Utah’s biggest environmental cleanups is nearly finished
07-16-2026 by Leia Larsen
The $1 billion cleanup effort is expected to wrap up in 2029, according to a new federal report. Note to readers •This story is made possi
Utah plans to buy, preserve more land on the south side of the Great Salt Lake
07-16-2026 by Annie Knox
State leaders say they’re moving closer toward a goal of snapping up more land on the southeast side of the Great Salt Lake to help protect
Utah inland port pledges $7.5M to Great Salt Lake 'buffer,' seeks to improve water use
07-15-2026 by Carter Williams
Editor's note: This article is published through the Great Salt Lake Collaborative, a solutions journalism initiative that partners news, ed
'Sacred,' 'pristine': Data center foes redouble calls to protect area where facility would be built
07-14-2026 by Tim Vandenack
Editor's note: This article is published through the Great Salt Lake Collaborative with funding from Love the Lake, an initiative of the non
How much water does Flaming Gorge actually lose to evaporation? Water managers may finally find out.
07-13-2026 by Brooke Larsen
The Bureau of Reclamation and Upper Basin states are collaborating to better monitor evaporation on Colorado River reservoirs upstream of La
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