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Video: Has Utah failed to protect the Great Salt Lake? A judge will decide if lawsuit goes forward
09-19-2024 by Ben Winslow
SALT LAKE CITY — A judge will decide if a lawsuit will proceed over whether the state of Utah has done enough to protect the Great Salt Lake...
Here's what U. researchers are learning about dangers associated with Great Salt Lake dust
09-19-2024 by Logan Stefanich
SALT LAKE CITY — It's no secret that the Great Salt Lake has been shrinking, dwindling to less than half its historical size, at one point,...
After losing over 2 feet, Great Salt Lake to get another boost from Utah Lake
09-19-2024 by Carter Williams
SARATOGA SPRINGS — The Great Salt Lake has lost about 2 feet over the past few months, but it's about to get another boost from its southern...
Video: Conservation leads to more water for Great Salt Lake
09-19-2024 by Ben Winslow
SARATOGA SPRINGS, Utah — Hendra Suherman noticed the Jordan River has been a little higher than usual lately. The angler, who regularly fi...
Helping to save the Colorado River with virtual fencing
09-18-2024 by Amy Joi O’Donoghue
There are unique ways to help save the ailing Colorado River, and a nonprofit foundation is awarding millions to boost drought resistance in...
Researchers look to expand restoration efforts within Green River tributaries
09-12-2024 by Erin Lewis
Utah researchers are working to restore Green River tributaries with a host of strategies including reintroducing beavers and removing invas...
Audio: Utah has a $276M bet on farms to save Colorado River water. How’s it going?
09-11-2024 by David Condos
BOULDER — South-central Utah is not your typical farm country. To the eye, there appears to be more red rock than green fields To make a g...
TV: Utah has a $276M bet on farms to save Colorado River water. How’s it going?
09-11-2024 by Mark Wetzel and Shelby Lofton
Central Utah farmers are turning to new irrigation techniques and technology to save water. The department of agriculture is financing a lot...
Are you ready for solar panels on the southern shores of the Great Salt Lake?
09-06-2024 by Amy Joi O’Donoghue
Solar advocacy group says some areas are just not appropriate The Biden-Harris administration wants to open up an additional 31 million a...
Drip irrigation grows crops with a lot less water, so why aren't more Utah farmers using it?
09-05-2024 by Ben Winslow
TAYLOR, Utah — The slow, steady drip of water hits right where the plant is. "You can see under here, it’s just a drip, drip, drip," farme...
Friends of Great Salt Lake to host southern shore cleanup event
09-05-2024 by Mariah Maynes
SALT LAKE CITY — On September 14, Friends of Great Salt Lake will host a cleanup on the southern shore of the Great Salt Lake. From 9 a.m...
Utah strikes deal with mineral company in 'major milestone' for Great Salt Lake
09-04-2024 by Carter Williams
FARMINGTON — The Great Salt Lake is slated to receive a major boost from one of the key industries that rely on it for business. Utah land...
A major water donation for the Great Salt Lake
09-03-2024 by Ben Winslow
Compass Minerals donates 200,000 acre feet of water and land to GSL preservation FARMINGTON, Utah — The state of Utah is signing an agreem...
Breaking: Utah inks major water deal for Great Salt Lake
09-03-2024 by Ben Winslow
FARMINGTON, Utah — The state of Utah is signing an agreement for a significant donation of water to the Great Salt Lake. It's with a compa...
Video: Utah explores 'credit' for conservation along Colorado River
08-28-2024 by Ben Winslow
SALT LAKE CITY — As part of negotiations over the Colorado River, Utah and other states are proposing a "credit" for conservation. It woul...
Is this what finally prompts action to save the Great Salt Lake? Activist and researchers hope so.
08-28-2024 by Megan Banta and Jose Davila IV
One community activist on Salt Lake County’s west side is ready for solutions, not just studies, about air quality and environmental injusti...
Audio: How a business, water district, and farm are sending water to Great Salt Lake
08-26-2024 by Erin Lewis
Water conservation efforts across the state have increased over recent years. We visited a business, a farm, and a water district, all utili...
The summer heat could cost the Great Salt Lake more water than normal, lose much of its year-long progress, officials say
08-26-2024 by Adam Small
SALT LAKE CITY — It’s safe to say the brutal start to this summer along the Wasatch Front has hit Great Salt Lake especially hard. Deputy...
Ahead of September book discussion event, Utah Poet Laureate shares the role of Great Salt Lake in her work
08-26-2024 by Mariah Maynes
SALT LAKE CITY — Lisa Bickmore, Utah’s Poet Laureate, will lead a discussion of Terry Tempest Williams’ book ‘Refuge: An Unnatural History o...
Video: How water saving, conservation efforts are helping benefit Great Salt Lake
08-21-2024 by Chris Arnold
CORINNE, Utah — The Great Salt Lake Commissioner says two great water years have put the Great Salt Lake in a much better spot than it was b...
Audio: A group of women come together through rafting Western rivers
08-21-2024 by Erin Lewis and Sheri Quinn
There is a group of women who have come together each year for decades to raft western rivers. Zan Merrill is one of those women. “Rivers ar...
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