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What did Utah lawmakers do for the Great Salt Lake this year?

03-11-2025 by Heather May

Editor's note: This story is an excerpt from the Great Salt Lake Collaborative's weekly newsletter, Lake Effect from March 11, 2025. To keep...

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Salt Lake Tribune

(Bethany Baker | The Salt Lake Tribune) The Colorado River near the Hite Overlook near Bullfrog on Wednesday, Dec. 18, 2024.

Colorado River ‘running out of time’ to improve lagging spring outlook, forecasters say

03-10-2025 by Anastasia Hufham

With spring on the horizon, snowpack in the Rocky Mountains and forecasted inflows for Lake Powell remain below average. Winter is drawing...

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KUER

Bill Wolverton stands over the stump of a Russian olive tree he cut down near Utah’s Escalante River, Aug. 21, 2024. When he saw these invasive trees taking over the river’s banks more than two decades ago, he took it upon himself to fight back. (David Condos/KUER)

Utah beat back the Russian olive on the Escalante River. That progress is in peril

03-07-2025 by David Condos

The Russian olive tree doesn’t mess around. It grows aggressively, choking out native plants. It weaves a dense web of branches armed with...

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Great Salt Lake Collaborative

Utah adds $50K for dust monitoring after initially skipping it in budget

03-07-2025 by Carter Williams

SALT LAKE CITY — Utah lawmakers have opted to spend at least some money toward monitoring dust issues, following concerns brought up by envi...

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Great Salt Lake Collaborative

Three conservation bills and $50 million for Great Salt Lake stalled: Week 6 recap of the Utah Legislature

03-06-2025 by Heather May

Editor's note: This story is an excerpt from the Great Salt Lake Collaborative's weekly newsletter, Lake Effect from Feb. 28, 2025. To keep...

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KSL.com

Dust blows across the dry lakebed of the Great Salt Lake on Aug. 12, 2022. The leader of a group advocating for air quality monitors to study Great Salt Lake dust says he's disappointed the project may miss out on funding in this year's budget. (Spenser Heaps, Deseret News)

Group calls foul after Great Salt Lake dust monitoring fails to land in Utah budget

03-06-2025 by Carter Williams

SALT LAKE CITY — A storm that pushed through Utah early this week proved to be beneficial for the state's mountains, bringing in over 1½ fee...

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Salt Lake Tribune

(Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune) Housing in St. George on Wednesday, May 3, 2023. The Washington County Water Conservancy District's master plan calls for constructing a $1 billion regional reuse system that will eventually include a facility to treat and convert sewage into clean drinking water.

This southern Utah county plans to turn wastewater into drinking water

03-06-2025 by Mark Eddington

Experts say treated wastewater will be perfectly safe and taste great St. George • If Washington County residents want to know what’s on t...

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KSL-TV

The Great Salt Lake is pictured by the north end of Stansbury Island in Tooele County on Thursday, Jan. 2, 2025. The Utah Division of Forestry, Fire and Public Lands is seeking Great Salt Lake research proposals to fund in the 2026 fiscal year. (Kristin Murphy/Deseret News)

Utah division seeks Great Salt Lake research proposals

03-03-2025 by Mariah Maynes

SALT LAKE CITY — The Utah Division of Forestry, Fire, and State Lands is looking for Great Salt Lake research proposals. Selected projects w...

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KSL-TV

Increased visitation at Antelope Island State Park prompts new visitor center

03-03-2025 by Alex Cabrero

SYRACUSE — Antelope Island State Park in Utah has been experiencing record visitation in the past four years, prompting park managers to bui...

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KSL.com

Great Salt Lake serves as an inspiration in Utah Royals' newest kit

02-27-2025 by Carter Williams

HERRIMAN — The Great Salt Lake attracts millions of migratory birds every year while also padding snowpack levels and providing many other e...

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Fox 13

Tiered water pricing, agriculture bills advance in Utah's legislature

02-27-2025 by Ben Winslow

SALT LAKE CITY — A bill that will make significant changes to how you pay for water in the future is advancing in the Utah State Legislature...

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Great Salt Lake Collaborative

Utah Royals reveal Great Salt Lake-themed secondary uniform, donation to lake trust

02-27-2025 by Mariah Maynes

HERRIMAN, Utah — The Utah Royals unveiled a new uniform inspired by Great Salt Lake on Thursday morning. A press release from Utah Royals...

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KSL.com

Water is released from a Utah Lake control gate by the Point of the Mountain last week. Central Utah Water Conservancy District officials said Wednesday they plan to send 70,000 acre-feet of water to the Great Salt Lake. (Central Utah Water Conservancy District)

Great Salt Lake to benefit again as controlled releases resume at Utah Lake

02-27-2025 by Carter Williams

OREM — Utah Lake is poised to deliver another boost to its northern neighbor this year. Central Utah Water Conservancy District officials...

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Utah Public Radio (UPR)

Dust from Great Salt Lake could be harmful to sensitive groups

02-26-2025 by Caroline Long

Over the past 40 years, Great Salt Lake has shrunk dramatically. As water levels drop, more of the lakebed is exposed. “There's a lot more...

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KSL.com

A great blue heron trots around the Farmington Bay Waterfowl Management Area in Farmington on Feb. 10. Salt Lake City is still seeking to acquire 200 acres of wetlands south of Farmington Bay, by the Salt Lake-Davis county line. (Carter Williams, KSL.com)

Salt Lake City accepts $2.2M grant in pursuit to preserve 200 acres of Great Salt Lake wetlands

02-23-2025 by Carter Williams

SALT LAKE CITY — Utah's capital city officially received a financial boost as it seeks to preserve 200 acres of wetlands by the shores of it...

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KUER

The Colorado River near Grandstaff Canyon in Grand County, Sept. 16, 2024. (David Condos/KUER)

Utah seems ready to pay farmers to leave more water in the Colorado River

02-23-2025 by David Condos

Utah is another step closer to paying farmers to leave more water in the Colorado River system. The state’s Demand Management Pilot Progra...

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Great Salt Lake Collaborative

Are Utah lawmakers doing enough to save the Great Salt Lake? Week 5 of the Utah Legislature

02-20-2025 by Heather May

Editor's note: This story is an excerpt from the Great Salt Lake Collaborative's weekly newsletter, Lake Effect from Feb. 21, 2025. To keep...

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Fox 13

A resolution in the Utah legislature could impact negotiations over the Colorado River

02-17-2025 by Ben Winslow

SALT LAKE CITY — A resolution introduced in the Utah State Legislature could have an impact on negotiations between states, tribes and Mexic...

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Great Salt Lake Collaborative

Drought on Capitol Hill: Little water legislation in Utah Legislature

02-14-2025 by Heather May

Editor's note: This story is an excerpt from the Great Salt Lake Collaborative's weekly newsletter, Lake Effect from Feb. 14, 2025. To keep...

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Utah Public Radio (UPR)

Study suggests reduced stream flow is the main driver of lowest-ever Great Salt Lake

02-14-2025 by Max McDermott

In 2022, Great Salt Lake reached its lowest water volume in over 170 years of recorded history. The lake’s volume depends on three key varia...

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KSL NewsRadio

(Utah Division of Wildlife Resources)

Migrating swans will soon soar through Utah, here are 3 places you can see them

02-13-2025 by Mariah Maynes

SALT LAKE CITY — As warmer weather approaches, migrating swans will pass through Utah as they journey north. If you’d like to see them, the...

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